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Trump Promotes Loyalist, Demands Parliamentarian Removal Over Blocked Funds

6/11/2026

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President Donald Trump has turned to a narrow circle of personal aides as White House tensions rise.
He angrily opposed a blocked $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and a $1 billion ballroom security request, demanded Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s removal, and promoted Bill Pulte, a loyalist without national-security experience, to director of national intelligence.
Aide Natalie Harp, nicknamed “Human Printer,” prints Trump-praising notes so he can read them without a screen.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump has turned to a narrow circle of personal aides as White House tensions rise.
He angrily opposed a blocked $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and a $1 billion ballroom security request, demanded Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s removal, and promoted Bill Pulte, a loyalist without national-security experience, to director of national intelligence.
Aide Natalie Harp, nicknamed “Human Printer,” prints Trump-praising notes so he can read them without a screen.