Eric Trump Slams CNN in Defense of Natalie Harp, Labels Her Brother Preston's Appearance on Network 'Absolute Trash'

Eric Trump came to the defense of White House aide Natalie Harp after her estranged brother, Preston Harp, discussed her relationship with President Donald Trump in a new interview.

The president's son slammed the network while praising Natalie as a "genuinely good person."

"What absolute trash," Eric wrote in a post responding to the CNN interview.

"Natalie is an incredible young woman — a cancer survivor, a genuinely good person, and arguably one of the hardest-working people in the White House," Eric continued.

He added that she is "deeply committed" to Donald, her job and the country.

Eric then appeared to take a swipe at Preston personally, writing, "From the looks of it, she got all the family genetics."

He concluded his post, "@CNN continues to be a joke."

Eric's comments came after Preston, 38, appeared on CNN's OutFront with anchor Erin Burnett to discuss his estranged sister's devotion to the president.

Preston disputed Natalie's reported claim that Donald was her "first exposure to politics," arguing that her strong political beliefs began much earlier.

According to Preston, the siblings were home-schooled by their mother and raised under a strict Christian curriculum that emphasized American exceptionalism.

"[Donald] Trump is like everything that my mom taught us to respect so I think that's where her infatuation for [Donald] Trump comes from," Preston said.

Preston also claimed Natalie's interest in the presidency predated her relationship with Donald by years.

He said she began writing letters to presidents when she was around 16, including a letter to George Bush during the Iraq War.

"I'd say since she was like 16, she's had an obsession with—gosh, how do I explain this? She's written letters to other presidents," Preston said. "And so, like, her dream came true finally."

Preston stressed that he did not believe his sister's relationship with Donald was personal or physical.

However, he said he was concerned by what he viewed as her extreme proximity to the president.

“It's actually sad. That's like an unhealthy obsession,” Preston said.

He pointed to CNN reporting about an October 2023 court appearance in lower Manhattan, where Natalie allegedly climbed into the trunk of a motorcade vehicle after there was no room remaining in the passenger cabin.