PoliticsDonald Trump's 'Human Printer' Natalie Harp Targeted in Lawsuit Over Charging $100,000 for Early Access to Truth Social Posts
Natalie Harp is singled out in a lawsuit challenging Trump's Truth Social scheme.
Sept. 2 2026, Published 2:52 p.m. ET
Natalie Harp, President Donald Trump's loyal 35-year-old aide, is the top target in a lawsuit challenging the president's plot to charge an exorbitant sum for early access to his Truth Social posts.
The suit, filed by The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation in a New York court, seeks to stop the president's scheme to charge $100,000 for early access to his social media posts. It names Harp and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino as the architects of the 80-year-old president's Truth Social account. Trump, the White House and the Executive Office of the President are also named in the lawsuit.
Harp and Scavino Are Accused of Building Trump's Feed
Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino is also singled out in the lawsuit.
Harp and Scavino are both accused of managing Trump's Truth Social feed on his behalf. Harp is previously reported to carry physical copies of the president's posts to show Trump, earning her the nickname "The Human Printer."
Scavino, 50, worked as Trump's "Social Media Coordinator" from 2021-2025 before assuming his position in the White House.
Though Trump's Truth Social feed often makes headlines due to the president's penchant for posting inscrutable AI-generated memes, it's also where Trump makes proclamations that have real consequences for the stock market.
For example, Trump has regularly used Truth Social on Fridays to declare that there have been positive developments in the U.S.' campaign in Iran, leading to intense weekend movement in the oil markets.
A 'Profoundly Corrupt' Scheme
Plaintiffs are arguing the early access scheme is 'profoundly corrupt.'
The administration has sold the $100,000 early access fee as a way for stock traders to get ahead of the curve. When the plan, dubbed "Trump API" and conjured by the Trump Media & Technology Group, was first announced in July, the announcement advertised that buyers would be the first to see "market-moving messages" from Trump.
The “scheme is profoundly corrupt,” the plaintiffs argue in the lawsuit.
"The President stands to gain financially by giving ‘market-moving’ government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company," they wrote.
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Plaintiffs Argue the Scheme Is a Violation of the First Amendment
The suit argues the scheme is a violation of the First Amendment.
Furthermore, The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation argue that the plan is a violation of the First Amendment right to the president's public pronouncements.
The plaintiffs are asking the court to bar Trump from posting official government information exclusively on Truth Social as long as the six-figure fee remains in place. They are also seeking a ruling that limiting such information to the platform is unconstitutional.
"This scheme is also unconstitutional. The First Amendment guarantees equal access to the President’s public announcements,” they wrote.
Another Controversy for Harp
Harp has become an increasingly controversial figure.
The lawsuit is yet another controversy for Harp, whose closeness to the president has drawn extraordinary attention in recent months.
Harp is reported to have been labeled a security risk by the Secret Service due to her adoration of the president. New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan revealed in their book Regime Change that Harp left Trump intimate letters, including one where she wrote, "You are all that matters to me. I don’t want to ever let you down.”
Harp's closeness with the president has become a line of attack for Democrats, as multiple politicians, including Senator Jon Ossoff, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Dem. Rep Debbie Dingell have taken jabs at the controversy she's generated.
