Donald Trump said "I will never get rid of her" about aide Natalie Harp

Freshly released photographs of Natalie Harp running behind President Donald Trump’s golf cart at Turnberry in May 2023 prompted conservative activist Laura Loomer to publicly defend the 35-year-old aide. Loomer blamed unnamed White House employees for feeding the images to reporters in an effort to damage Harp, and insisted Harp is loyal to Trump and valued by him. Loomer added that, during a visit to Trump’s Bedminster club, she had heard Trump speak admiringly of Harp’s job performance. The pictures and a previously published, highly personal apology from Harp over the Scotland episode have again focused attention on her unusual proximity to Trump, including a role reportedly spent gathering favorable news and polling figures for him. The episode highlights tension around internal leaks and Harp’s standing.