Trump gave $45,000 to Natalie Harp and other White House aides as holiday gifts
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- El País (Spain)seen 9 Sept, 14:26description edited
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Los pagos han generado polémica debido a que la ley federal prohíbe remuneraciones complementarias al salario de empleados públicosLa ley prohíbe remuneraciones complementarias a los empleados públicos, pero la Casa Blanca se escuda en la supuesta constumbre del republicano de hacer ese tipo de obsequios en Navidad
- Vecernji list (Croatia)seen 9 Sept, 19:33headline rewritten
Tri žene dobile su izdašne darove od Trumpa: Potrošio je vrtoglavi iznosTrump je izdašno nagradio svoje tri odane suradnice, evo što su dobile na poklon - El País (Spain)seen 9 Sept, 19:33headline rewritten
Trump regaló más de 38.000 euros en efectivo a Natalie Harp y a dos colaboradoras másTrump entregó 116.000 euros en efectivo a tres de sus más cercanas asesoras, entre ellas Natalie Harp
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Wed, 9 September 2026
25 reports- The Guardian World04:20first to report
The president’s substantial holiday gifts to four White House aides were made public via financial disclosures released by the administration Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration, including $45,000 to executive assistant Natalie Harp. Communications adviser Margo Martin and deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain Harris also received $45,000, while director of Oval Office operations...
3 reprints
- fortmorgantimes.com9 Sept, 13:25their copy
- bostonherald.com9 Sept, 13:25their copy
- PBS NewsHour9 Sept, 14:51their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:41
DONALD Trump darovao je četvorici suradnika u Bijeloj kući novčane poklone do 45.000 dolara. Administracija je potvrdila da se radi o privatnoj praksi i da su darovi u skladu sa zakonom.
- Google News - Top Stories04:59
Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other aides $45,000 each in cash gifts for holidays CNN Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides The Washington Post Trump Gave Executive Assistant Natalie Harp and Two Other White House Aides $45,000 Each Democracy Now! Trump gave $45,000 gift to Natalie Harp, 2 other aides, financial disclosures show CBS News Donald Trump gave top aide Natalie Harp a $45,000 holiday bonus Financial Times
- nbcbayarea.com05:57
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)07:49
Bijela kuća potvrdila je isplatu i poručila da Trump ima 'dugogodišnju praksu' darivanja ljudi
- El País (Spain)08:10edited after publishing ×2
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Trump regaló más de 38.000 euros en efectivo a Natalie Harp y a dos colaboradoras másLa ley prohíbe remuneraciones complementarias a los empleados públicos, pero la Casa Blanca se escuda en la supuesta costumbre del republicano de hacer ese tipo de obsequios en Navidad
- RMF24 (Poland)08:31
Hojny jak Trump. Podarował swoim asystentkom po 45 tys. dolarów „na święta”
- Le Figaro (France)08:55
Le service de presse de la Maison-Blanche est monté au créneau pour défendre la générosité présidentielle. Les montants reçus par Natalie Harp et ses deux collègues équivalent à un bonus de 30% par rapport à leur salaire annuel.
- Libération (France)09:33
La «plus proche assistante personnelle» du président, dont les liens étroits ont entraîné des rumeurs de liaison en juillet, a reçu ce bonus en guise de «cadeau de fin d’année».
- France Info (France)11:20
"Le président a l'habitude depuis longtemps de faire des cadeaux de Noël aux personnes de son entourage", a défendu la Maison Blanche.
- La Repubblica (Italy)11:58
Secondo quanto rivela il Washington Post, sulla base di documenti finanziari resi pubblici dall’amministrazione statunitense, il pagamento sarebbe stato effettuato a favore anche di altre due collaboratrici del presidente
- Google News - Top Stories12:03
Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year The New York Times Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides The Washington Post Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and two other White House aides Baltimore Sun Donald Trump gave top aide Natalie Harp a $45,000 holiday bonus Financial Times Donald Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Secret Gift to Blonde Aide, 35, Exposed The Daily Beast
- Novinky (Czechia)12:25
Americký prezident Donald Trump rozdal třem nejbližším asistentkám podle finančních výkazů z Bílého domu peněžní dary před loňskými vánočními svátky. Informoval o tom server Politico.
- tportal (Croatia)12:33
Donald Trump je svojoj sveprisutnoj pomoćnici Natalie Harp darovao 45.000 dolara, što je ona u svome najnovijem financijskom izvješću nazvala blagdanskim darom, prenose američki mediji
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)12:36
- iDNES (Czechia)13:54
Americký prezident Donald Trump dal své asistence Natalii Harpové 45 tisíc dolarů (936 tisíc korun) a stejně odměnil také další dvě mladé zaměstnankyně Bílého domu. Vychází to z finančních záznamů, které zveřejnila Trumpova administrativa. Tyto platby zřejmě porušují federální zákon.
- The Hill14:33
President Trump gifted several White House aides — including longtime assistant Natalie Harp — $45,000 cash gifts, according to financial disclosures released by the Trump administration last week. The payments, which totaled $135,000, were marked as “Cash Gift for Holidays” and attributed to the president on the disclosure forms. Three of Trump’s closest aides —...
- Google News - Top Stories14:56
Trump gave $45,000 to Natalie Harp and other White House aides as holiday gifts theguardian.com Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year The New York Times Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to close aide Natalie Harp and others Reuters Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides The Washington Post Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp and two other aides, public records show BBC
- Times of India14:57
- 13wham.com15:08
President Donald Trump gave $45,000 gifts to three White House aides, according to financial disclosures released by the administration.
4 reprints
- cbs12.com9 Sept, 15:08their copy
- krcgtv.com9 Sept, 15:08their copy
- mynews4.com9 Sept, 15:08their copy
- foxreno.com9 Sept, 15:08their copy
- BBC News World17:19
The White House has described the cash gifts to Harp and three others as personal - and legal.
- South China Morning Post17:45
US President Donald Trump gave tens of thousands of dollars in cash gifts last year to executive assistant Natalie Harp and three other close aides working in the West Wing, according to financial disclosures released by the White House. The payments raised ethics concerns because federal employees are generally barred by statute from receiving compensation beyond their government salaries. Harp, communications adviser Margo Martin and deputy director of Oval Office operations Chamberlain...
- N1 Info (Croatia)17:46
Američki predsjednik Donald Trump prošle je godine izvršnoj pomoćnici Natalie Harp i još troje bliskih suradnika zaposlenih u Zapadnom krilu darovao d
- Vecernji list (Croatia)17:54edited after publishing
previously
Tri žene dobile su izdašne darove od Trumpa: Potrošio je vrtoglavi iznosDužnosnik Bijele kuće, koji je za američke medije govorio pod uvjetom anonimnosti, rekao je da Donald Trump već dugo tijekom blagdana dariva osobe iz svog okruženja
- PBS NewsHour22:45
In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House is defending President Trump's gift of $45,000 to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and others, the U.S. and Iran are trading more attacks in a fight to control the Strait of Hormuz and the trade war between the U.S. and Canada is escalating even further after the Trump administration announced a ban on certain Canadian imports.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English01:38
Federal employees are generally barred from receiving compensation beyond their government salaries.