Trump aide Natalie Harp breaks silence on her boss's 'rare gift' as presidential insiders warn of her rising influence over president

From the Newshound archive · first published 25 September 2026.

Natalie Harp, the 35-year-old executive assistant dubbed Trump's 'human printer', has given a rare interview to Washingtonian magazine, revealing she writes in the same capitalised, emphatic style as the president's Truth Social posts. Her answers praised Trump as having a 'rare gift' for seeing potential in people others miss, and complained that Washington 'does not work at the speed of TRUMP!' There are reportedly growing concerns among White House insiders over her rising influence, with impulsive decisions — including the ban on CNN, MSNBC and Politico — reportedly occurring when Harp and aide Bill Pulte are closest to the president.

Harp, who completed her degree in three years and earned an MBA with a 4.0 GPA, said she is essentially 'on call' for the administration 'around the clock.'

The press-outlet ban reportedly would not have happened had outgoing press secretary Karoline Leavitt still been working in the West Wing.