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White House tightens media pool after Harp backlash

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC · How we work

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White House Slams Rupar

White House Rapid Response 47 called journalist Aaron Rupar a “sick, deluded freak” after his Harp post.
White House press team now controls pool assignments and bans unescorted roaming on its grounds.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded media not publish nonpublic Pentagon information, prompting a New York Times lawsuit.
Washington Post reported Harp received $45,000 from President Donald Trump during the 2025 holiday season, calling him the “Human Printer.”

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Trump Arrives Dublin

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Dublin for a two-day visit on September 12, 2026.
Natalie Harp, 35, boarded in a green dress with bruised ankles on September 12, 2026.
Social-media users speculated she twisted her ankle walking on grass in stilettos.
Harp previously accompanied Trump on a secret plane departure from the NATO summit in Turkey in July 2026.

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White House Slams Rupar

White House Rapid Response 47 called journalist Aaron Rupar a “sick, deluded freak” after his Harp post.
White House press team now controls pool assignments and bans unescorted roaming on its grounds.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded media not publish nonpublic Pentagon information, prompting a New York Times lawsuit.
Washington Post reported Harp received $45,000 from President Donald Trump during the 2025 holiday season, calling him the “Human Printer.”

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