Meet the woman reportedly behind some of Trump’s biggest and most controversial Truth Social rants
A longtime devoted aide to President Donald Trump, who credits him with saving her life, is reportedly the primary White House staffer helping the president churn out posts on Truth Social.
Natalie Harp, the 34-year-old executive assistant to the president, compiles screenshots of social media posts from allies or fans praising the president, bolstering familiar conspiracy theories, condemning Democrats or insulting Trump’s opponents for the president to review, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Once Trump approves the content, via phyiscally printed-out drafts, Harp goes onto the president’s Truth Social account and posts them – often during off-hours such as late at night, over the weekend or even on holidays.
The president does post messages on his Truth Social account himself too, White House officials told the Journal.
But at times, the posts that push the envelope have landed the president in trouble. Most recently, Trump faced scrutiny for posting an AI-generated image of himself appearing as a Christ-like figure. He also received harsh backlash for posting a video that included a racist clip of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as monkeys.
The White House blamed an unnamed staffer for “erroneously” posting the video that featured a clip of the Obamas as monkeys and Trump brushed off concern about the AI photo, claiming he thought it depicted him as a doctor.
Those familiar with the situation told the Journal that Harp was the staffer who posted both, at Trump’s direction.
The Independent has asked Harp for comment.
When reached for comment, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung declined to comment on whether Harp was the unnamed staffer who posted the controversial content.
“We don’t discuss internal deliberations of how the process works, but no other social-media tool has been more effective than Truth,” Cheung said.
He added, “Truth Social has never been hotter, and it’s because President Trump offers his unfiltered and direct thoughts to the American people, without the biased media taking him out of context.”
Harp does not share potential posts with other Trump staffers, choosing to only seek the president’s approval first, which can frustrate other officials, according to the Journal.
Harp has been working for the president since at least 2022, two years after Trump invited her to speak onstage at the 2020 Republican National Convention in favor of his health care policy the “Right to Try.”
It was there that Harp, a bone cancer survivor, credited Trump’s health care policy with saving her life and compared him to Jimmy Stewart’s character in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
