The Trump social media account Rapid Response 47 criticized journalist Aaron Rupar after he posted a photo of Natalie Harp traveling with Donald Trump, calling him a 'sick, deluded freak.' Rupar — a prominent X account with roughly 1.1 million followers — has repeatedly used the #TravelWithNatalie tag and has been openly critical of Trump. The exchange highlights how political social accounts increasingly target opponents personally, while Harp's prominence follows a remark by Sen. Jon Ossoff about Trump 'traveling with Natalie.' Trump later joked Melania skipped the trip due to the 'seven-hour flight.'
Trump Social Team Slams Aaron Rupar as a 'Sick, Deluded Freak' Over #TravelWithNatalie Posts
(Photos via: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin and Aaron Rupar on YouTube)
The social media arm of former president Donald Trump publicly attacked journalist Aaron Rupar after he posted a photo of Natalie Harp traveling with Trump to Ireland, accusing him of an unsettling fixation on the president's executive assistant.
What Happened
Rapid Response 47 — a Trump-aligned account on X — fired back hours after Rupar shared a picture of Harp in a green dress with the caption, 'Look who made the trip to Ireland!' and the hashtag #TravelWithNatalie. The account wrote:
'President Trump does, in fact, travel with staff. Aaron, on the other hand, is a sick, deluded freak (in his 40s) who sits behind a keyboard and posts creepy things like this.'
Rupar replied shortly afterward:
'I know being in my 40s makes me too old for the president but I'm at peace with it.'
Context
Aaron Rupar is a high-profile X account known for clipping and posting videos of Trump and other politicians. An April profile in The Times described him as a 'lifelong liberal Democrat' who reportedly spends roughly 80 hours a week monitoring Trump. He reaches about 1.1 million followers and has been openly critical of the former president, including calling him a 'demented old man' in a past post.
Natalie Harp, 35, drew attention after Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) quipped that Trump would rather 'travel with Natalie' than govern. Ossoff later clarified he was not alleging an affair; his point was that Trump appeared insulated by loyal aides.
Reaction And Significance
The exchange underscores how political social accounts have moved beyond policy to personal jabs. Rupar has repeatedly used the #TravelWithNatalie tag and recently joked that Harp was carrying the president's 'gigantic diaper bag.' The back-and-forth demonstrates how staff and aides can become focal points in broader political theater.
Separately, Trump joked during a Saturday speech that Melania Trump skipped the Ireland trip because she did not want to endure a 'seven-hour flight,' quipping, 'My wife is here in spirit.'
Source: Mediaite
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