Natalie Harp, 34, traveled with President Trump to Camp David and was observed carrying multiple laptops and phones. Cabinet members reportedly praised Trump during what he called a televised Cabinet meeting, and Trump later traveled to his Bedminster golf club. Harp, a former OANN host appointed executive assistant on Trump’s return, has expressed intense loyalty — even writing, "You are all that matters to me" — which has prompted Secret Service concerns. Her brother attributes her devotion to a homeschooling background emphasizing "American exceptionalism" and a difficult family relationship.
Natalie Harp, 34, Traveled With Trump To Camp David — Loyalty Prompts Secret Service Concerns
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Natalie Harp, 34, accompanied President Donald Trump to and from Camp David on Friday and was later seen deboarding Air Force One in New Jersey. Observers at Maryland's Hagerstown Regional Airport reported she arrived smiling and carried two laptops and two phones in hand, with a travel bag over her shoulder; later she was seen holding two laptops and a total of four phones.
Harp has been known to follow Trump around and show him positive stories and social media posts. / Daniel Heuer / REUTERS
Trump called the meeting at Camp David the first "televised" Cabinet meeting there, and Cabinet members reportedly praised his record. After the trip, Trump was scheduled to spend the weekend at his Bedminster golf club as the war in Iran — which he had predicted would last "four to five weeks" — entered its sixth month.
Harp is with Trump this weekend at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club. / AARON SCHWARTZ / AFP via Getty Images
Harp, a former One America News Network host, was named executive assistant by Trump on his first day back in the White House. New York Times White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, in their book Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, report that Harp once wrote to the president:
"You are all that matters to me."
Harp is all smiles as she visits a D.C. golf course with Trump. Harp's brother says she has an
Colleagues have described Harp as intensely loyal to the president; Trump has reportedly told staffers that she would "never leave" him. Those displays of devotion — and the intensity of her attachment — prompted security concerns inside the Secret Service, according to officials familiar with the matter.
Harp's estranged brother, Preston Harp, told the Daily Beast that part of her attraction to Trump stems from how she was raised. Their homeschooling emphasized a strong belief in "American exceptionalism," which Preston said Natalie views as a corrective to mainstream historical narratives. He also said the siblings had a difficult relationship with their father, who died by suicide in July 2020, and that family dynamics shaped her loyalties.
After being homeschooled, Harp earned a bachelor's degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and later completed an MBA at Liberty University in Virginia. Combining a conservative media background with evangelical-leaning education, Harp remains a notable and sometimes controversial figure among White House staff.
Sources: Reporting by The New York Times (Haberman & Swan) and The Daily Beast.
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