Unidentified laughter before Trump’s C-SPAN call fuels speculation over aide’s identity

An unidentified woman’s laughter was heard just before Donald Trump spoke during a call to C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Primetime on Monday. The brief clip spread online, where critics speculated that the woman was Natalie Harp, a close aide, but her identity has not been confirmed.

Trump thanked host Mimi Geerges and praised her work, without acknowledging the laughter. Harp manages Trump’s Truth Social account and is known for carrying a printer that supplies him with coverage; the White House has described her as a loyal, hard-working aide. The article says there is no evidence in the recording of anything improper.