Trump’s aide Natalie Harp who has come under scrutiny for her influence dishes on life in the White House
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Trump’s aide Natalie Harp who has come under scrutiny for her influence dishes on life in the White House
Describing Washington as lacking a sense of urgency, the executive assistant said the capital ‘does not work at the speed of TRUMP!’
Jasmine Fernández in Portland Thursday 24 September 2026 22:53 BST
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Newly released candid responses from Natalie Harp, the 35-year-old White House aide widely reported as a key figure managing President Donald Trump’s social media presence, offer a rare glimpse into her daily routine and working relationship with the president.
The full, unedited comments were recently published online by Washingtonian magazine after brief excerpts were originally selected to accompany its October profile feature on the region’s 300 Most Powerful Women.
According to the outlet, the written answers were provided by White House Communications Director Steven Cheung on Harp’s behalf on August 18 — a period marked by heightened public scrutiny following her inclusion on a secret flight out of Turkey with the president and a viral mention in a speech by Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff.
Addressing the demands of her job as Special and Executive Assistant to the president, Harp pointed to her upbringing and early academic trajectory as preparation for the high-pressure environment. She noted that she completed her undergraduate degree in three years before earning an MBA with a 4.0 GPA.
“I was blessed with parents who showed me, by example, that ‘work’ is not a place you go to 8 to 5, but something you do until everyone, and everything, you are responsible for is taken care of, to the best of your ability,” Harp said. “Living by this maxim means being ‘on call’ for the Administration, Congress, and the Citizens we serve, around the clock.”
open image in galleryHarp, whose written style and emphatic use of capitalization mirror the distinctive tone of Trump’s posts on Truth Social, expressed frustration with the pace of the nation’s capital when describing the main difficulties of her post.
“Washington, D.C., does not work at the speed of ‘TRUMP!’” Harp said. “We have only four years to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and that sense of urgency is absent from too many, while the Radical Left tries to stop, or slow down, the momentum the President is building for the Golden Age of America.”
When asked how she manages the daily stress of travel and long hours, Harp explained that she turns to her faith each morning rather than conventional routines.
“Since the epicenter of ‘power’ is not Washington, D.C., but Heaven, every morning I listen to a few chapters of the Bible on audiobook, and pray for God’s wisdom and strength in whatever situations may arise,” she told Washingtonian.
open image in galleryDismissing questions regarding whether her age has presented challenges in a high-level political role, Harp praised Trump’s approach to staff selection and talent evaluation.
“Age is just a number. Years count how long you have been doing something, not necessarily how good you are at it,” she said, adding that the president “has the rare gift of seeing something in people that perhaps they don’t see in themselves, male or female, young or old.”
Harp also cited White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and author Joni Eareckson Tada as primary role models, crediting their resilience under difficult personal circumstances.
“Fighting cancer while serving as Chief of Staff for the Most Consequential President in History, Susie Wiles is an example to all of what can be accomplished when one has the strength and resolve to do so,” Harp wrote, adding a quote she attributed to the president: “You can’t prove your merit on quiet waters.”
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