Intimate Letters Reveal Aide's Devotion to Trump

Private letters written by White House special assistant Natalie Harp to President Donald Trump have surfaced, revealing expressions of intense personal devotion and anxiety about maintaining his approval during an overseas golf trip in May 2023.

The Daily Beast published the two letters in full on Thursday night, according to TMZ.com. The correspondence was written during or shortly after Trump's golf outing at his courses in Scotland and Ireland.

In the first letter, Harp offered multiple apologies to the president for incidents she feared had upset him during the international trip. She explained that she had panicked after believing she was left alone at an airport without her passport, prompting her to call Trump directly while sitting in a van at Customs. She acknowledged that contacting the Secret Service would have been the appropriate course of action.

The aide also apologized for walking onto the golf course rather than riding in a cart, asking Trump to forgive her for any other actions that may have caused him trouble. She expressed a desire for things to remain positive between them, noting that she had been distracted throughout the week and had at times forgotten to eat and sleep.

The letter concluded with Harp expressing concern that Trump's perception of her had been negatively influenced by remarks from others. She emphasized that her sole intention was to bring him joy, signing the correspondence by referring to Trump as her guardian and protector in life.

The second letter thanked the president for helping her disconnect from work pressures during their time on the golf course. Harp wrote that they could enjoy the course without electronic devices and lose track of time, allowing her a break from her White House nickname of Human Printer—a reference to her role rapidly printing favorable articles about Trump and delivering them to him.

In that same letter, Harp acknowledged that Trump had likely noticed her occasionally negative mood, which she attributed to approaching burnout. She expressed envy toward staff members whose responsibilities appeared to consist primarily of conversing with the president and maintaining appearances, writing that she wanted that position.

Harp described feeling caught between Trump's staff and those who enjoyed casual interactions with him on the plane or at dinner, characterizing herself as an in-betweener. She compared the experience to her previous work as a talk show host for One America News Network, a position she said she had disliked.

The correspondence ended with Harp telling Trump that he had the right to reprimand her when warranted, asserting that no one knew or cared about her more than he did.

The letters provide an unusual window into the relationship between the president and a close aide, revealing the personal dynamics within the White House inner circle.