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Who Is Natalie Harp, the Aide Always Close to Trump?

a woman playing a harp with her hands
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Natalie Harp works for President Trump. She is one of his aides. An aide is a person who helps an important person every day.

News reports say Harp is always near Trump. People call her his most devoted aide. Devoted means you care very much and stay loyal.

One story says Harp once rode in the trunk of an SUV. She did this to stay close to Trump. A trunk is the back part of a car for bags.

Many people now ask a simple question: what does Natalie Harp actually do? Her exact job is not very clear to the public.

The White House is where the president works. Aides like Harp work there too. They help with small and big tasks every day.

This story is part of a bigger report about people who work closely with Trump. It looks at their roles and their influence. Influence means the power to change what someone thinks or does.

Vocabulary15 words

aide
a person who helps an important person with work
devoted
caring very much and staying loyal
trunk
the back part of a car for bags
White House
the building where the U.S. president works
influence
the power to change what someone thinks or does
report
a piece of news writing about facts
public
all the ordinary people
role
the job or part someone has
close
near someone in space or feeling
loyal
always supporting one person or group
task
a piece of work to do
reporter
a person who writes news
story
a piece of news writing
question
something you ask to get information
president
the leader of a country

Quiz

1. Who is Natalie Harp?
2. How did Harp once travel to stay close to Trump?
3. True or False: The article says her exact job is very clear.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Natalie Harp works for President _____. She is one of his _____.

News reports say Harp is always near _____.

One story says Harp once rode in the _____ of an SUV.

Many people now ask a simple _____: what does Natalie Harp actually do?

The _____ is where the president works.

This story looks at people who work closely with _____ and their _____.

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