In a wood-panelled room Donald Trump sits with his campaign team watching tv while his aide (nicknamed the human-printer) types up his real-time thoughts. The scene comes from Art of the Surge - a new docu-series on X platform that shows campaignʼs inner-workings
Team members including Matt Gaetz‚ Tulsi Gabbard and Stephen Miller surround Trump as he comments on Kamala Harrisʼs speech. His aide Natalie Harpe quickly converts his words into social-media posts: her nickname comes from always having a printer ready for Trumpʼs document needs
Too many ʼThank yous‚ʼ too rapidly said‚ whatʼs going on with her?
The footage shows Trumpʼs team using specific posting methods; they discuss counter-points make quick responses and follow his exact word choices. His former secretary Madeleine Westerhout mentioned at a recent trial that Trump likes certain grammar rules - he prefers oxford commas and specific word capitalization
- Team members watch speeches in real-time
- Aide converts Trumpʼs comments to posts
- Posts get immediate approval
- Messages go live on Truth Social platform
The behind-the-scenes look shows how Trumpʼs social-media presence isnt random but a well-planned operation (with specific timing and formatting choices). His team carefully picks moments to respond creating quick counter-messages to opponentʼs speeches