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CNN reports Trump aide Natalie Harp rode in SUV trunk during 2023 motorcade

The incident, from October 2023, surfaces amid renewed scrutiny of the executive assistant's devotion to the president.

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What to know

  • CNN reported that Trump aide Natalie Harp rode in an SUV trunk in October 2023 when no motorcade seat was available, after a screaming match over her attendance at a Manhattan court hearing.
  • Her brother Preston Harp, a Trump critic, characterizes the incident as evidence of 'unhealthy obsession' rather than loyalty; the White House calls her one of Trump's most loyal and hardworking aides.
  • The incident has drawn criticism from Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff at a campaign rally, while the Trump administration has vigorously defended Harp against scrutiny.

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CNN reports Trump aide Natalie Harp rode in SUV trunk during 2023 motorcade
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    White House defends Harp against criticism — The Trump administration defends Harp vigorously. White House spokesman Davis Ingle describes her as 'one of the most loyal and hardest working aides on President Trump's team.' The Rapid Response 47 account attacks a CNN correspondent for asking about the incident, and communications director Steven Che labels Ossoff a 'radical, extremist Dumocrat.'

  2. background

    Senator Jon Ossoff criticizes Harp's role at campaign rally — Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff suggests at a rally that Trump would rather fly with 'Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace' than do his job, drawing attention to her presence in his administration.

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    Preston Harp calls trunk incident evidence of 'unhealthy obsession' — Natalie Harp's brother Preston, a Trump critic, tells CNN's Erin Burnett that the trunk report represents an obsession rather than dedication, connecting her devotion to their mother's teachings about American exceptionalism.

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    CNN reports details of trunk incident and photographs

    CNN publishes details of the October 2023 trunk incident, citing sources and noting it obtained a photograph. An unnamed White House advisor describes Trump as liking 'the attention' and that Harp is '100 percent committed and loyal' and 'doesn't second-guess, doesn't question.'

    “She doesn't second-guess, doesn't question…”
    — Unnamed White House advisor
    1. 4 outlets Natalie Harp Reportedly Couldn't Get A Seat In Trump's SUV So She Decided To... Huh?!?

      first by HuffPost, 1d ago · also Independent UK, Google News · Nation, The Independent

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    Harp rides in SUV trunk during Trump motorcade — In October 2023, Harp rode in the trunk of an SUV when no seat was available in Trump's motorcade before a court hearing in New York City. According to CNN sources, a screaming match followed in Trump Tower's lobby when Harp insisted she had been asked by Trump to attend.

  6. background

    Harp joins Trump's staff as executive assistant — Harp joined Trump's staff in 2022 after claiming Trump 'saved her life' following her diagnosis with stage II bone cancer.

  7. background

    Natalie Harp enters Trump's circle — Harp first came to Trump's attention in 2019, beginning a working relationship that would grow closer over subsequent years.