She’s a Trump acolyte. He’s a ‘gringo Sandinista.’ Meet the Harps.

Natalie Harp is a Trump acolyte. Her brother is a ‘gringo Sandinista.’ - The Washington Post

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She’s a Trump acolyte. He’s a ‘gringo Sandinista.’ Meet the Harps.

According to his social media, the estranged brother of presidential aide Natalie Harp has a deep affinity for leftist, revolutionary politics in Latin America.

August 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT

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*Preston Harp on Jan. 5, 2026, on the slopes of the Nandasmo community in Masaya, Nicaragua. (Courtesy of Cresly Iveth Sevilla)*

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Terrence McCoy

MEXICO CITY — Natalie Harp’s brother had a busy morning Friday on Facebook.

In post after post, Preston Harp made clear the profound political differences that separate him from his estranged sister, one of President Donald Trump’s closest personal aides and the subject of intense scrutiny this week in Washington.

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