President Donald Trump right-hand woman makes it her mission to stay within 50 feet of him at all times.
Trump, 80, selected Natalie Harp, 35, as his executive assistant for his second term. However, her close relationship with the billionaire politician remains under constant scrutiny.
Harp earned nicknames like Trump’s “binky,” for keeping close contact. She’s also been called “the human printer” for carrying a portable printer to quickly print positive content about her boss.
It turns out the fiercely loyal political aide also felt deeply devoted to a controversial religious figure. That allegiance reportedly began during her teenage years.
According to Harp’s 38-year-old estranged brother, she was once a passionate follower of a California-based megachurch preacher, Dr. David Jeremiah.
Preston Harp spoke to Raw Story about his sister’s association with the head of the Shadow Mountain Community Church in San Diego County.
Political observers credited Pastor Jeremiah, 85, with rallying evangelicals for Trump while he faced allegations of shady business dealings.
Critics have accused Jeremiah of “deceptive and unethical” practices. This includes allegedly spending $250,000 in church funds to push his books onto a bestseller list.
George Hale, a former chief financial officer of Jeremiah’s church, exposed a book-buying plan that involved purchasing copies at full retail price from bookstores.
The scheme reportedly doubled the congregation, bringing in $40 million in 2012.
While Jeremiah racked up millions of dollars for his personal wealth, Preston claimed “rich conservative Republicans” financed his Turning Point for God ministry.
University of Georgia professor J. Derrick Lemons believes Jeremiah later distanced himself from Trump, speculating that the preacher became “uncomfortable” with what the convicted felon became.
Preston also reflected on his family time as part of Jeremiah’s flock. He revealed that Natalie started attending the Baptist minister’s sermons at the age of 13.
Additionally, Preston, his sister’s political opposite, now lives in Nicaragua and offered insight into the religious teachings at Shadow Mountain. He painted a picture of fire-and-brimstone preaching.
“Anytime there was a sermon about people who didn’t believe ‘the gospel’ the way [Jeremiah] dogmatically interpreted it, [they] were said to be damned to hell,” Preston stated.
Preston said that his sister and mother worked in the church office around 2010. While he attended youth group sessions on Sundays, Natalie would listen to Jeremiah’s sermons “with all the adults and older people.”
The reports about Natalie follow yet another viral photograph of her smiling in an all-white blouse and skirt next to a scowling Trump, pointing toward the ground in front of her.
The duo was photographed on their way back to the White House after the launch of America.gov, an AI-powered website on Sept. 29.
In one image, Harp and Trump were looking at Bill Pulte, the MAGA loyalist and director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Fans online suggested the POTUS was “telling her to kneel,” while others say he was yelling about her shoes.
“He yelling at her. Look how tense she is. I immediately noticed her body language. She [was] very uncomfortable,” observed one person. Another said, “Look like she’s in pain like she tripped.”
Yahoo readers weighed in on Preston’s revelations about his family’s church-goeing experiences at Shadow Mountain. Natalie became a target of ridicule and condemnation.
“Wow,” one person exclaimed in the comment section. “I think there have been movies made about this condition. ‘Fatal Attraction’ comes to mind.”
A second wrote, “Brain washed at a young age is hard to overcome, and explains a lot.”
One reply to that comment read, “Jeremiah distanced himself because of what Trump ‘turned into’? Give me a break. Trump hasn’t ‘turned into’ anything. He is exactly what he’s always been, he just got worse.”
“This should worry all of us that one of the people Trump is listening to is a bit on the wacky side… but then again, so is he. Guess that means we are in double trouble,” someone warned.
Complaints that Trump’s MAGA movement is akin to a cult resurfaced when one commenter expressed, “Bouncing from one cult leader to another.”
“Brainwashed at a young age is hard to overcome, and explains a lot,” offered another individual. One critic of the Trump administration simply wrote, “Clown show continues.”
Back in August, Preston spoke about Natalie’s infatuation with Trump and powerful men. Their mother’s parenting methods, which centered on right-wing ideology, came under scrutiny.
“I think that my sister, unfortunately, didn’t break out of that delusion that our mom raised us with, and Trump is like everything that our mom taught us to respect,” Preston said.
He resumed, “I think that’s where her infatuation for Trump comes from, honestly, because I don’t think it’s a physical attraction. Let’s get real.”
The revelations surfaced just days before a bizarre interaction between Harp and Trump went viral.
The two were photographed outside the White House, with Trump wearing a stern expression and pointing toward the ground while Harp smiled beside him, seemingly unfazed by his apparent frustration.
What was said between the president and his aide remains unclear, but social media users quickly filled in the blanks.
“Is he telling her to heel?”
“He’s pissed at her.”
“Few people smile while their boss yells at them. This just looks sad.”
The awkward image only added fuel to the ongoing scrutiny surrounding Harp’s unusually close relationship with Trump.
