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The brother of Donald Trump’s loyal aide Natalie Harp has said the family broke up after a disagreement over covering up their father’s suicide.
Published on October 12, 2026, 2:27 pm ET
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According to an interview with Washington PostPreston Harp, the brother of President Donald Trump’s ubiquitous aide Natalie Harp, revealed that the final tipping point for his family was a bitter disagreement over whether to hide or reveal their father. bob harpHad died by suicide.
Bob took his own life at his California home in August 2020, with Preston, 38, attributing the tragedy to the severe mental toll of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Natalie, 35, and her mother preferred to keep the circumstances private and told the public that Bob died in his sleep. Preston avoided secrecy and insisted on telling the public only what the police reported.
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Preston Harp is shattered over family tragedy
Natalie Harp’s brother spoke about his sister’s deep devotion to Trump.
“I just said, ‘I’m going to say what the police said,'” Preston explained. “He hanged himself in the garage.”
This painful dispute, building on pre-existing tensions over conflicting political beliefs, permanently tore the family apart. Preston and Natalie have not spoken since.
Following this tragedy, the brothers and sisters moved to oppose ideological extremes. Natalie remained an extremely loyal aide to POTUS, while Preston went through a political evolution, eventually moving to Nicaragua to devote himself to the socialist Sandinista cause.
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Inside the Harp’s Upkeep
Preston Harp said that Natalie looks for a father figure in Donald Trump.
Preston detailed how his sister became radicalized by Donald and the MAGA movement, attributing her deep immersion to a mixture of their conservative upbringing, surviving bone cancer, and searching for a father figure after their family tragedy.
Natalie and Preston’s mom, jillHe was homeschooled in a strict, patriotic, conservative Christian household aimed at promoting those values. Preston said that Natalie always aligned more closely with her mother’s conservative views.
Natalie was treated for bone cancer in 2018. He became convinced that policies implemented during Donald’s first term allowed him access to the experimental drug that saved his life. This culminated in her breakout MAGA moment: She spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention and praised the president.
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Natalie has described Trump as her ‘guardian and protector’ in this life.
Preston said of his sister, “She lit up the television screen like I’ve seen very few people do.”
Following Bob’s suicide in 2020, Preston observes that Natalie has leaned deeper into MAGA territory, searching for a replacement man and writing emotional letters to Donald, calling him her “guardian and protector in this life.”
Natalie Harp praises POTUS
Preston described his sister’s devotion to Trump as an “unhealthy obsession.”
“I had friends and I could talk to them,” Preston said. “My sister didn’t have any peer group.”
Preston described his sister’s relationship with POTUS as an intense, “very unhealthy obsession”, noting that she acts like his ultimate “fan club” and earned him the nickname “Human Printer” because she travels with a portable printer to deliver positive news clips to him.
The commander-in-chief publicly praised Natalie during a campaign rally in Nebraska, calling her “the perfect person” while he gave her an executive order on stage.