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Trump Keeps Natalie Harp as $150,000 Special Assistant

8/21/2026

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Summary

Trump Retains Harp

U.S. President Donald Trump retained Natalie Harp as Special Assistant.
Harp earns $150,000 annually, one of the White House’s highest salaries.
Senator Jon Ossoff condemned Trump for flying with Harp on a Qatar-gifted plane.
Harp accompanied Trump on a secret Turkey flight after an Iranian threat.

Summary

Harp Credits Trump

Natalie Harp survived bone cancer, crediting President Donald Trump's “Right to Try” law for her treatment.
She joined Trump's 2020 campaign and became his executive assistant in 2025.
Eric Trump defended Harp on X, calling her a cancer survivor and hard-working aide.
White House communications director Steven Cheung rebuked Sen. Jon Ossoff’s comments on X.

History

Historical Context

Senator Ron Johnson introduced a federal right-to-try bill in January 2017; after Senate approval in August 2017 and House passage in March 2018, President Donald Trump signed it on May 30 2018, covering roughly 1,200 investigational drugs. By June 2019 only two patients had used the pathway, and critics note that survivor Natalie Harp’s treatment was an off-label use of an already approved drug.

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Trump Retains Harp

U.S. President Donald Trump retained Natalie Harp as Special Assistant.
Harp earns $150,000 annually, one of the White House’s highest salaries.
Senator Jon Ossoff condemned Trump for flying with Harp on a Qatar-gifted plane.
Harp accompanied Trump on a secret Turkey flight after an Iranian threat.

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