PremiumCat Zakrzewski and Aaron SchafferWashington Post·9 Sep, 2026 08:03 PM7 mins to readWhite House aide Natalie Harp looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye in Ankara on July 7, 2026. Photo / Doug Mills, The New York TimesFinancial disclosures show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries. Experts say the gifts are without precedent and may violate the law.
US President Donald Trump gave $45,000 (about NZ$77,000) cash gifts to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and two of his other young, loyal
