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Personally thoughtful

Give selected aides $45,000 each

Some aides received $45,000 gifts. This is not the usual office party.

Executive owner
President / Executive Compensation
Status
Personally thoughtful
Due
Disclosure completed
Paying for it
Donald J. Trump personally

ACTIVITY

Updated
EO
Executive Office10:46 AM

Three aides disclosed $45,000 gifts from the President.

DJT
Donald J. Trump10:48 AM

Small Gift, nobody remembers! I give one they REMEMBER, now everybody wants a Meeting..... investigating Generosity, have to be careful being TOO NICE!

EO
Executive Office10:53 AM

Another Oval Office employee disclosed $20,000.

EO
Executive Office11:02 AM

HR says this is not a uniform recognition program.

DJT
Donald J. Trump11:04 AM

I like a GOOD GIFT.

EO
Executive Office11:11 AM

The official explanation is that he likes giving large gifts.

DJT
Donald J. Trump11:13 AM

MY MONEY, very Personal with my Own Money!

PUBLIC RECORD

Financial disclosures show Trump personally gave $45,000 each to aides Natalie Harp, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris, and $20,000 to Walt Nauta. A White House official said the gifts reflected Trump’s personal generosity and complied with ethics rules.

Associated Press · 2026-09-09 ↗