Meet Some of the Ladies Behind Donald Trump on the Trip to China

The team that accompanied President Donald Trump on his visit to China was an impressive one. From Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessant, to big names in business and tech like Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook, it was an unprecedented group. That "notable" leftist Mark Cuban once said, “Donald Trump, you never see him around strong, intelligent women."

Cuban is now notable because that quote aged like someone's favorite stinky cheese. So, who are the women around President Trump who also made the trip?

.@AnnaKelly47: "There’s a lot of talk out there about pro-worker policies. This president though, is focused on action, and this president has done more for American students, for American workers than anybody... passing the largest tax cut in history, reshoring manufacturing,… pic.twitter.com/LkTCzbVLVW
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 1, 2026

.@AnnaKelly47: "There’s a lot of talk out there about pro-worker policies. This president though, is focused on action, and this president has done more for American students, for American workers than anybody... passing the largest tax cut in history, reshoring manufacturing, bringing jobs here at home... All of these policies are paying huge dividends for American workers and families all across this country."

Let's meet them, starting with Anna Kelly. She is the Deputy White House Press Secretary. She has worked as the communications director for the Wisconsin Republican Party, oversaw media operations for former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels, and has worked for former Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03). She served as national press secretary for the Republican National Committee.

Then there is Natalie Harp, who serves in dual roles as Special Assistant to the President and Executive Assistant to the President. But she is known around the White House as "the human printer" because she often carries a wireless printer to supply President Trump with the most up-to-date news whenever he travels. She joined the communications team in 2022. Harp is also involved in organizing Trump's Truth Social activity.

Another Trump multitasker is Margo Martin. She serves as Special Assistant to the President and Communications Advisor. She worked as a press assistant in the first Trump administration. When Trump left office in 2021, she moved to Florida to continue helping to manage Trump's media and social presence. Martin often takes behind-the-scenes pictures with Trump that go viral.

A great honor to serve as Chief of Protocol of the United States and return to China with President Trump for his highly successful summit with President Xi Jinping.

Some images from the warm welcome and Arrival Ceremony:

📸: @GettyImages/ @AP pic.twitter.com/PLMft5v8bk
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) May 15, 2026

Monica Crowley is the Ambassador and Chief of Protocol of the United States. She is a familiar face to Fox News viewers. She was a frequent political commentator and author. Crowley has many duties, including welcoming heads of state on behalf of the president, and overseeing diplomatic engagements of not only Trump, but the vice president and the secretary of state.

ALSO READ: Trump Nominates No-Nonsense Former TV Anchor Monica Crowley to Key State Dept. Position

The left continues to try to slap the misogynist, sexist label on Donald Trump because there were only two female business leaders on the trip, and do their best to demean the strong, intelligent women in Trump's inner circle.

7 women accompanied Trump on his trip to China. pic.twitter.com/TkhNrT2QgH
— Neil Andrews (@NeilAlan262) May 15, 2026

But the most comical part is that if these seven ladies on the China summit visit were men, the left would be asking why no women were fulfilling those roles.

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