US President Donald Trump provided a $45,000 cash gift to his executive assistant Natalie Harp, with two other White House employees, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris, receiving similar amounts according to media reports. Financial disclosure forms cited by the Washington Post showed that the three women described the payments as holiday cash gifts. A White House spokesperson defended the payments by pointing to Trump’s longstanding practice of giving Christmas gifts to individuals in his orbit, noting that the gifts were unrelated to their official duties and remained entirely permissible under relevant legal and ethical standards.
Role and Compensation of Natalie Harp:
Natalie Harp maintains a near-constant presence at Trump’s side during his second term, handling tasks such as typing social media posts and printing out information, which has earned her the nickname of human printer. Annual reports to Congress indicate that she earns a salary of $150,000 per year in her dual capacity as special assistant and executive assistant to the president.
