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President Trump gave holiday cash gifts totaling $155,000 to four key staff members in 2025

The administration announced that President Trump provided holiday cash gifts to four of his primary aides in 2025. According to public financial disclosures, President Trump gave $45,000 each to Natalie Harp, Margo Martin, and Chamberlain Harris.

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Additionally, President Trump gave a $20,000 gift to Walt Nauta. These gifts were provided in addition to the aides' taxpayer-funded salaries, which range from $150,000 to $175,000 annually. A White House official stated that President Trump has a longstanding practice of giving holiday gifts to people in his orbit, both in government and in the private sector. The administration clarified that these gifts are personal and unrelated to the aides' official government duties, making them permissible under legal and ethical standards. Natalie Harp serves as the executive assistant to the president. Margo Martin is a communications adviser, and Chamberlain Harris serves as the deputy director of Oval Office Operations. Walt Nauta is the director of Oval Office Operations and a longtime ally of President Trump.

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