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Trump Appoints 24-Year-Old Beni Rae Harmony Press Assistant

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump appointed 24-year-old Beni Rae Harmony as an assistant press secretary.
Harmony previously worked as a White House correspondent for the right-wing network Real America’s Voice.
She interned for Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
Deputy press secretary Anna Kelly called Harmony a “trusted voice for the MAGA movement.”
In 2021 she posted a rifle photo wearing a “F—K JOE BIDEN” T-shirt.

History

Historical Context

Recent presidential choices of youthful media insiders recall John F. Kennedy’s 1961 decision to name journalist Pierre Salinger, the ninth White House press secretary, after announcing the appointment on November 9, 1960. Kennedy’s move brought a television-experienced voice into the West Wing, establishing a pattern of using young reporters to shape presidential messaging.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump appointed 24-year-old Beni Rae Harmony as an assistant press secretary.
Harmony previously worked as a White House correspondent for the right-wing network Real America’s Voice.
She interned for Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
Deputy press secretary Anna Kelly called Harmony a “trusted voice for the MAGA movement.”
In 2021 she posted a rifle photo wearing a “F—K JOE BIDEN” T-shirt.

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