A report by CNN on Saturday detailed social media activity from Natalie Harp, a current aide to President Trump, who posted more than 150 messages on a since-deactivated X account on the day of the January 6 Capitol attack in Washington DC. The posts, made years before Harp began working for Trump, included repeated declarations of support for the president and messages repeating claims that the 2020 election had been stolen, CNN reported. Among her posts that day were the phrases “FIGHT FOR TRUMP!” repeated 12 times and statements such as “Today, DC is TRUMP COUNTRY!” and “today we STOP THE STEAL!'”
Harp, age 35, currently serves as special assistant to the president and executive assistant to the president at an annual salary of $150,000. Within Trump’s inner circle, she has reportedly been given the informal designation of “human printer” in reference to her role providing the president with printed information. The social media account in question, which was opened in 2016, is now suspended, though the timing and responsibility for its removal remain unclear.
The emergence of these historical posts coincides with increased media attention to Harp’s relationship with Trump, age 80, during his second presidency. Reports have highlighted intimate correspondence between Harp and the president, including letters in which she referred to him as her “Guardian and Protector in this Life” and stated that he was “all that matters” to her. Additionally, Harp’s estranged brother has characterized her relationship with Trump as “unhealthy,” according to reporting.
CNN’s analysis indicated that Harp’s promotion of Trump’s election-fraud narrative predated the Capitol attack. In the weeks before January 6, she had written that “January 6th is coming!!” and stated that “TRUTH is on our side.” Following the 2020 election results, she posted affirmations of support for Trump and, in a December 14, 2020 message, described Biden’s victory as “A COUP.”
The Daily Beast has also published intimate letters written by Harp in 2023, contributing to the broader scrutiny of her relationship with the president. Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, has contended that one of Trump’s priorities involves traveling with Harp, though the characterization has drawn attention to questions about her influence and access within the administration.
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