Natalie Harp's Intimate Letters to Trump Revealed, Sparking Alarm

General16 sourcesAug 22, 2026

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The Story

Natalie Harp, 35, accompanied President Donald Trump to a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, rally on Friday, a day after two fawning letters she wrote to him were revealed.

Harp was photographed boarding Marine One and bypassing the press gaggle to board Air Force One. The letters, written in 2023, were acquired by Trump biographer Michael Wolff and published by The Daily Beast on Thursday. In one letter, Harp wrote to Trump, "You are all that matters to me" and called him her "Guardian and Protector in this Life."

She also expressed envy of women whose only job seems to be to talk with you and look pretty, adding, "I want that job!" Harp's bond with Trump came under scrutiny after Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff criticized Trump at a rally, saying he would prefer to travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the Emir of Qatar.

This remark led to right-wing commentators reacting. It then emerged that Harp had worked in the White House for over a year without a security clearance, according to an August 19, 2026, MS NOW article citing two unnamed sources. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated via email that Harp has a security clearance. Harp works as special assistant and executive assistant to the president, earning about $150,000 annually.

She has been dubbed his human printer for following him with printouts of positive news stories and Truth Social posts, which she also helps craft. Trump biographer Maggie Haberman described Harp as a binkie or comfort blanket for Trump, stating he values her constant work. Haberman and Jonathan Swan's book, Regime Change, quotes Trump describing Harp as the only one who loves him as much as his wife and children.

Trump's 2024 campaign staff reportedly joked about him spanking Harp, according to Michael Wolff. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called the claims about the letters a smear and referred to Harp as a dedicated public servant. Michael Wolff obtained the letters from anonymous staff members, and Snopes stated it could not independently confirm their veracity.

What they agree on

Two intimate letters written by Natalie Harp to President Donald Trump in 2023 were revealed this week.
In one letter, Natalie Harp wrote "You are all that matters to me" and referred to Trump as her "Guardian and Protector."
Natalie Harp, 35, serves as special assistant and executive assistant to President Trump, earning $150,000 annually.
The letters were acquired by Trump biographer Michael Wolff and published by The Daily Beast.
The revelations about the letters and Harp's role have sparked discussion among commentators and officials.

Where they split

The Daily Beast focuses on the intimate nature of the letters and a leaked video showing Harp on Trump's personal plane, while Snopes emphasizes the inability to independently verify the letters' authenticity due to anonymous sources.
HuffPost and CNN highlight Maggie Haberman's statement that the Secret Service is "alarmed" by the letters, a detail not explicitly mentioned in other outlets' direct reporting on the letters' content.
The Nation frames Natalie Harp as the "High Priestess of the Cult of Trump," focusing on the broader political implications of her devotion, whereas The Sunday Guardian emphasizes her "deep loyalty and unusual access."
Twitchy and The Daily Wire focus on Chris Cuomo's interpretation of Senator Ossoff's remarks about Harp, contrasting it with Michael Knowles's view.