“Trump has proposed replacing Washington, D.C.’s oldest grove of cherry trees along the National Mall with a new golf course. The plan would remove a public biking path and picnic areas, convert public land for the project, and use public funding for its construction, reducing public recreational space in the process.”
Natalie Harp, an executive assistant who works directly for President Trump, controls content destined for the president’s Truth Social posts. Working evenings and late at night, Harp drafts possible posts for Trump’s approval, using content from fringe social accounts, partisan commentators, and anonymous users. Once Trump selects posts that he likes, she then uploads batches of finished posts to his account—contributing to the frequent overnight posting spikes that have mystified many people in the past.
Harp’s role expanded after Trump’s return to the White House, and she operates with unusual autonomy, often bypassing the chief of staff, communications team, and national security officials. That lack of institutional review has allowed divisive material—including posts promoting conspiracy theories, inflammatory language about migrants, disgusting AI memes, and at least one racist video depicting the Obamas—to reach millions of followers before being removed after backlash. White House communications officials defended the approach as giving Trump an unfiltered platform.