Trump gave aides $45K cash gifts; White House says legal, experts disagree
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Neutral summary
Financial disclosures released by the Trump administration show the president gave $45,000 in cash to each of three close aides — Natalie Harp, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris — for the 2025 holidays, totaling $135,000. The White House called the gifts personal and “entirely permissible,” but Richard Painter, former chief ethics lawyer for George W. Bush, said they may violate a federal statute barring compensation beyond government salaries. Harp, nicknamed the “human printer” for her constant presence at Trump’s side, earns about $150,000 a year, making the gift roughly a third of her salary.
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
White House Says $45k Gift to Natalie Harp, Others 'Entirely Permissible'. The reported gift comes as Harp has increasingly become the subject of scrutiny over her close proximity to Trump.
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Trump rewards Natalie Harp and other close aides with cash. The US President has given his biggest fan at the White House and select few trusted employees a $US45,000 gift.
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Российская газета (outlet profile)
Трамп выделил десятки тысяч долларов в качестве подарков четверым помощникам. Дональд Трамп подарил крупные праздничные подарки своим четверым помощникам в Белом доме, согласно новым финансовым отчетам, опубликованным а…
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La Vanguardia (outlet profile)
Trump regaló 45.000 dólares por Navidad a su íntima colaboradora Natalie Harp. Los pagos a su trabajadora y a otras dos asistentas en la Casa Blanca por un monto de 135.000 dólares despiertan dudas sobre su legalid…
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Joyeux Noël ! Donald Trump a offert un cadeau de 45 000 dollars en cash à ses proches collaboratrices, dont son assistante Natalie Harp
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Трамп подарил трем своим «близким» помощницам по $45 тыс. на Рождество. На прошлое Рождество Трамп подарил по $45 тыс. трем сотрудницам Белого дома, среди которых — его советница Натали Харп. При этом юрист назвал такой…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Trump’s lavish $45,000 Christmas gift to Natalie Harp revealed in new report. Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Trump Gave Natalie Harp And 2 Others $45,000 Each In Cash Gifts, Documents Show. The White House said the cash gifts were in line with Trump’s “longstanding practice” of giving Christmas gifts to people in his orbit.
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Trump regaló 45.000 dólares a su asesora Natalie Harp, la "impresora humana" (medios). El líder estadounidense entregó dinero en efectivo a tres colaboradoras cercanas, incluyendo a su asistente ejecutiva, en gesto navi…
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El País (outlet profile)
Trump regaló más de 38.000 euros en efectivo a Natalie Harp y a dos colaboradoras más. Los pagos han generado polémica debido a que la ley federal prohíbe remuneraciones complementarias al salario de empleados públicos
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Trump gave US$45,000 cash gift to ‘human printer’ aide, US media report. WASHINGTON, Sept 9 — US President Donald Trump gave his executive assistant Natalie Harp a US$45,000 (RM182,659)&n...
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Trump dá US$ 45 mil em dinheiro à assistente apelidada de ‘impressora humana’. O presidente americano Donald Trump presenteou com US$ 45 mil (cerca de R$ 229 mil na cotação atual) em dinheiro sua assistente executiva Na…
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Известия (outlet profile)
Трамп подарил Натали Харп и другим помощникам по $45 тыс. на Рождество. Президент США Дональд Трамп подарил трем своим помощникам, в том числе Натали Харп, которая, как утверждают американские СМИ, регулярно сопровождае…
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Trampa saradnicama dao bonuse od kojih boli glava, nagradio i lepu Natali: Za ove cifre neki rade godinama. Predsednik SAD Donald Tramp dao je Natali Harp i još dvema pomoćnicama u Beloj kući po 45.000 dolara u gotovini…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Natalie Harp among Trump aides to receive $45,000 Christmas bonus
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Libération (outlet profile)
Donald Trump offre 45 000 dollars en cadeau à sa très proche collaboratrice, Natalie Harp, et deux autres assistantes. La «plus proche assistante personnelle» du président, dont les liens étroits ont entraîné des rumeur…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Trump presenteou assessora Natalie Harp, chama de 'impressora humana', com US$ 45.000. O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, presenteou sua assistente executiva Natalie Harp - chamada de "impressora humana" pel…
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Trump deu R$ 229 mil para três assessores da Casa Branca no Natal. Presentes foram dados a três assessores, entre eles Natalie Harp, conhecida como a impressora humana
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Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Дональд Трамп подарил своей секретарше $45 тысяч. Президент США Дональд Трамп сделал денежные подарки своим четырем ближайшим помощникам в Белом доме. Об этом сообщает The Washington Post со ссылкой на ежегодную финансо…
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franceinfo (outlet profile)
Donald Trump a offert 45 000 dollars en cadeau de fin d'année à trois collaboratrices, dont son assistante Natalie Harp. "Le président a l'habitude depuis longtemps de faire des cadeaux de Noël aux personnes de son ento…
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Fontanka.ru (outlet profile)
По 45 тысяч долларов наличными. Трамп щедро одарил трех помощниц
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La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Usa, il regalo di Natale di Trump alla fedelissima Natalie Harp: 45mila euro in contanti. Secondo quanto rivela il Washington Post, sulla base di documenti finanziari resi pubblici dall’amministrazione statunitense, il…
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year. The money, listed as “cash gift for the holidays,” was detailed in financial disclosure forms released by the administration.
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La Dépêche (outlet profile)
Donald Trump : il se montre très généreux avec son assistante Nathalie Harp et lui offre 45 000 dollars, "le président a l'habitude de faire des cadeaux". Donald Trump a offert 45 000 dollars à son assistante Natalie Ha…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Trump gave $45,000 gift to Natalie Harp, 2 other aides. A White House spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday that Mr. Trump "has a longstanding practice of giving Christmas gifts to people in his orbit."
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Trump gives ethically dubious $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, White House aides - report. Former chief White House ethics lawyer for president George W. Bush, Richard Painter, told WaPo that the payments may violate…
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Meduza.io (outlet profile)
Трамп подарил по 45 тысяч долларов наличными троим своим помощницам. Это примерно треть их годовых зарплат. Дональд Трамп подарил по 45 тысяч долларов наличными своей помощнице Натали Харп и еще двум молодым сотрудницам…
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iNews (outlet profile)
The grubby spectacle of Trump handing a £33,000 gift to his favourite aide. The President handed out tens of thousands of dollars in holiday gifts to White House staffers including his devoted aide Natalie Harp
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Trump caught secretly slipping eye-popping cash to Natalie Harp, 35, and two other young female White House staffers. The money came on top of their $150,000 salaries paid by taxpayers, giving each woman a gift worth 30…
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N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Tramp poklonio trima saradnicama iz Bele kuće po 45.000 dolara u gotovini za praznike. Američki predsednik Donald Tramp dao je Natali Harp i drugim dvema saradnicima u Beloj kući na poklon po 45.000 dolara, prema finans…
Factual core
- Donald Trump gave $45,000 in cash gifts to White House aide Natalie Harp.
- Trump gave cash gifts totaling $45,000 to other White House aides.
- Natalie Harp is an aide to President Trump.
- The cash gifts were disclosed in financial disclosures released by the White House.
- The cash gifts were made to at least three aides, with a total amount of $45,000.
- The gifts were given as Christmas presents.