The Beautiful 'Human Printer' and the Reason She Is Closest to Trump

Former President Trump's Advisor Natalie Harp
Prints Selected SNS and News with Portable Printer for Delivery

The aide who has taken on the most unique role in the history of U.S. presidential campaigns.

On the 22nd (local time), the American online media outlet The Bulwark introduced Natalie Harp (32), a female aide to Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, with these words. The outlet explained that Harp's main role is to carry a portable printer and print key social media posts on letter-sized paper (21 cm wide, 28 cm tall) to provide to Trump. Because of this, Harp has earned the nickname 'human printer.' Harp filters through the flood of real-time social media posts and news articles to select what Trump must read. This allows the 77-year-old Trump to avoid looking at his smartphone while still not missing important reading material.

On April 30th (local time), Natalie Harp appeared at the New York State Supreme Court for the criminal trial of former U.S. President Trump.
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The task Harp undertakes is by no means simple. In U.S. politics, the closer one is to a person in power, the greater their influence, and currently, Harp is the person closest to former President Trump. In fact, Harp sat near the defense table at the New York Manhattan court where Trump's 'sexual assault hush money' case was held, and was even spotted riding bicycles together on weekends at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Florida residence. A source said, "The most effective way to get Trump to see something is through Natalie Harp," adding, "Do not underestimate her importance."

Harp, originally from California, graduated in 2015 from Liberty University, which is considered to have the strongest conservative leaning in the U.S. The first time Trump mentioned Harp was five years ago in a 2019 Fox News interview. At that time, he praised her appearance during the interview, emphasizing that she was a "young and beautiful woman." Later, during a campaign speech, he introduced Harp on stage, praising her by saying, "She lights up the television screen."

After the 2020 election, Harp worked as an anchor for the far-right cable channel One America News Network (OAN), joining forces with so-called MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters. Harp joined Trump's re-election campaign last year and is known as one of the few people with access to the candidate's social media accounts.

Trump's trust in Harp is said to be considerable. An insider said, "Harp is smart," and added, "You don't know how much the president (Trump) depends on her." On the 21st, a video containing phrases reminiscent of Nazi Germany was posted on Trump's 'Truth Social' account, causing controversy and was deleted after 19 hours. The Trump campaign stated in a spokesperson's statement that "the video was posted by a junior staff member and Trump is not at fault," and The Bulwark reported, citing sources, that this staff member was Harp. Harp is also reportedly not supervised by Suzie Wiles or Chris LaCivita, who oversee Trump's election campaign.