Natalie Harp’s Devotion to Trump

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<p>Natalie Harp is a constant presence at President Trump’s side. She’s a 35-year-old gatekeeper, deciding much of what he sees. She stays up late with him to draft his social media posts and even texts with world leaders on his behalf.</p> <p>Today, Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covers what we know about Trump’s closest aide and why people inside and outside the White House are questioning her devotion to the president.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/maggie-haberman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Maggie Haberman</strong></a>, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/politics/natalie-harp-trump-devotion-white-house.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What, exactly, does she do?</a></p> <p>Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>