{
  "id": 1823100,
  "title": "Joyce Carol Oates Shares ‘Fascinating’ Parallels Between Natalie Harp’s Trump Devotion and Charles Manson Girls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/joyce-carol-oates-shares-fascinating-parallels-between-natalie-harps",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T23:03:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/joyce-carol-oates-compares-natalie-harp-trump-charles-manson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joyce Carol Oates, the renowned author, shared on social media her observations about the relationship between Donald Trump and his aide, Natalie Harp. Comparing Harp's devotion to Trump to that of Charles Manson's female followers, Oates found the situation \"fascinating.\" She noted that Manson, believed to have suffered brain damage in childhood, was also damaged, which may help explain the mindset of Harp and other \"Trumpettes.\" Oates, who has never experienced \"transference\" herself, speculated on its power to give meaning to a life lacking in purpose.",
  "summary": "The author retweeted theories Tuesday that the president is \"brainwashing\" the 35-year-old aide The post Joyce Carol Oates Shares ‘Fascinating’ Parallels Between Natalie Harp’s Trump Devotion and Charles Manson Girls appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}