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Trump aide Natalie Harp moves from desk outside Oval Office to private dining room

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly left-leaning (75%).

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The Daily Beast, HuffPost and The Independent report that Natalie Harp, a close aide to President Donald Trump, has moved from her desk outside the Oval Office to a private space near the president. The Daily Mail, citing The New York Times, says Harp, 35, now works from the president's cluttered private dining room, surrounded by printed news articles. The Daily Mail also reports that the move comes as worries about next week's midterm elections spread through the White House. Harp is known as the ‘human printer’ for the printouts she gives Trump.

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  1. Natalie Harp, a close aide to President Donald Trump, has moved from her desk outside the Oval Office to a private space near the president.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    Daily Mail

  2. Harp, 35, is known as the ‘human printer’ for the stream of printed news stories and information she gives Trump.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    Daily Mail

  3. Harp has taken over the president's private dining room as her workspace.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    Daily Mail

  4. The Daily Mail, citing The New York Times, reports that the move comes as worries about the midterm elections spread through the White House.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides’ coverage reports that Natalie Harp, Trump’s aide, has moved to a private space near or in the president’s quarters. Left outlets stress her closeness and devotion to Trump, while the one right-side report ties the move to midterm election fears in the White House.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left headlines stress Harp’s closeness to Trump, using words like devoted, closer and ultra-private, and frame the move as a sign of how close she is to him.

    Trump Reportedly Moves Natalie Harp Loaded verb“To Keep Her Even Closer”Presents a motive as the reason for the move, which the cited reporting does not state.More neutral: To a New Spot Near the Oval OfficeDisagree with this highlight?
    HuffPostFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side report, the Daily Mail’s headline, leads with the ‘human printer’ nickname and ties Harp’s move to election fears in the White House.

    Trump's 'human printer' Natalie Harp, 35, Loaded verb“ditches”‘Ditches’ casts a change of workspace as abandoning a post, a judgement the reporting does not establish.More neutral: moves fromDisagree with this highlight? her desk to work from president's private dining room as election worries grip White House
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left4

    beloved bossmost devoted aideTo Keep Her Even Closerhave taken over

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right2

    flattering printoutsditches

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    beloved bossMore neutral: boss

    Calls Trump ‘beloved’, a warm personal judgement that the reporting does not establish.

    The loyal aide has found herself even closer to her beloved boss.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    most devoted aideMore neutral: aide who works closely with Trump

    Adds a superlative judgement about Harp’s loyalty that the reporting does not establish.

    The president’s most devoted aide has found a new spot near the Oval Office.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    To Keep Her Even CloserMore neutral: To a New Spot Near the Oval Office

    Presents a motive as the reason for the move, which the cited reporting does not state.

    Trump Reportedly Moves Natalie Harp To Keep Her Even Closer

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    have taken overMore neutral: have moved into

    Presents the move as a takeover, a stronger image than the reported relocation of a work spot.

    Natalie Harp and her ‘human printer’ operation have taken over Trump’s private dining room

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    flattering printoutsMore neutral: a constant stream of printouts

    ‘Flattering’ gives the outlet’s own view of what the printouts contain, which the reporting does not show.

    …nicknamed the 'human printer' for providing the president a constant stream of flattering printouts.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    ditchesMore neutral: moves from

    ‘Ditches’ casts a change of workspace as abandoning a post, a judgement the reporting does not establish.

    Trump's 'human printer' Natalie Harp, 35, ditches her desk to work from president's private dining room as election worries grip White…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Harp’s closeness and devotion to Trump
  • Her personal letters and printouts
  • The new private space near the president

Leaves out

  • Midterm election worries cited by the Daily Mail

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The IndependentLeft

    Natalie Harp and her ‘human printer’ operation Loaded verb“have taken over”Presents the move as a takeover, a stronger image than the reported relocation of a work spot.More neutral: have moved intoDisagree with this highlight? Trump’s private dining room

    Trump’s devoted special assistant has reportedly abandoned the desk where she usually sits outside of the Oval Office

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • HuffPostFar Left

    Trump Reportedly Moves Natalie Harp Loaded verb“To Keep Her Even Closer”Presents a motive as the reason for the move, which the cited reporting does not state.More neutral: To a New Spot Near the Oval OfficeDisagree with this highlight?

    The president’s Loaded modifier“most devoted aide”Adds a superlative judgement about Harp’s loyalty that the reporting does not establish.More neutral: aide who works closely with TrumpDisagree with this highlight? has found a new spot near the Oval Office.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Trump Moves Natalie Harp Into Ultra-Private White House Hideaway

    President Donald Trump has a new ultra-private White House hideaway for his unusually close aide Natalie Harp. Harp, 35, has shared her devotion to Trump, 80, through a series of personal letters to the president. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • The ‘human printer’ nickname
  • Midterm election fears in the White House
  • Harp’s move from her desk to the dining room

Leaves out

  • Personal letters Harp sent Trump, reported by the Daily Beast

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Daily MailRight

    Trump's 'human printer' Natalie Harp, 35, Loaded verb“ditches”‘Ditches’ casts a change of workspace as abandoning a post, a judgement the reporting does not establish.More neutral: moves fromDisagree with this highlight? her desk to work from president's private dining room as election worries grip White House

    Harp, nicknamed the 'human printer' for providing the president a constant stream of Loaded modifier“flattering printouts”‘Flattering’ gives the outlet’s own view of what the printouts contain, which the reporting does not show.More neutral: a constant stream of printoutsDisagree with this highlight?.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Oct 29, 1:08 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    11 hr 35 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 12:43 PM EDT

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 29, 1:08 AM EDT
  2. HuffPostFar LeftOct 29, 3:20 AM EDT
  3. The IndependentLeftOct 29, 9:10 AM EDT
  4. Daily MailRightOct 29, 12:43 PM EDT

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