Natalie Harp, a thirty-something aide who frequently accompanies President Donald Trump, has reportedly moved her workspace to a private dining room located just off the Oval Office. This new location provides her with even greater access to the president.
Harp has abandoned her usual desk outside the Oval Office for a space within the president's private dining room. This room is where Trump reportedly spends time making calls, watching television, and reviewing documents and news articles. Harp works at this table when she is not stationed behind the president at his desk, according to administration officials cited by The New York Times.
The Times reported that Harp is part of a small group of insiders Trump has relied on as a "grim mood" reportedly sets in at the White House ahead of the midterm elections. Harp's close relationship with Trump has drawn attention in recent months. In the summer, Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff commented on their relationship, remarking that Trump "doesn't want to do the job. He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar."
Trump is often seen with Harp nearby. She was reportedly among a few allies who accompanied Trump when he secretly swapped planes via a catering truck during a security threat over the summer. Earlier in October, Trump brought Harp on stage at a rally, calling her "this perfect person" and comparing her to a model on a television game show.
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman has described Harp as Trump's "human comfort blanket" or "binkie." A 2024 profile in The New York Times noted that Harp writes "devotional" letters to Trump, including one in which she referred to him as her "Guardian and Protector in this Life."