Trump Aide Natalie Harp Dubbed 'Binkie' After Secret 3-Person Plane Transfer
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Updated · The Independent · Aug 17
Trump Aide Natalie Harp Dubbed 'Binkie' After Secret 3-Person Plane Transfer
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 17
Summary
Natalie Harp was described by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman as Trump’s “Binkie” — a “comfort blanket” — after joining his secret transfer from Air Force One to a smaller plane after last month’s NATO summit.
The 34-year-old executive assistant was one of only three aides in the airline catering truck used to move Trump in Turkey, alongside longtime loyalists Walt Nauta and Dan Scavino.
Harp, once nicknamed Trump’s “human printer,” now also manages much of his day-to-day Truth Social posting and has been shown drafting posts he dictates.
That role has drawn added scrutiny since the plane-switch details emerged, with past concerns from Secret Service and others over admiring notes she left for Trump and criticism from her estranged brother calling the relationship “unhealthy.”