Meet Kai Trump, the president's granddaughter who calls him 'an inspiration'
In January, she attended the presidential inauguration and was mentioned by Trump during his address at Capital One Arena.
During her first public appearance at the 2024 Republican National Convention in July, Kai Trump spoke about her close relationship with her grandfather.
"To me, he's just a normal grandpa," she said. "He gives us candy and soda when our parents aren't looking. He always wants to know how we're doing in school."
"A lot of people have put my grandpa through hell, and he's still standing," she continued. "Grandpa, you are such an inspiration, and I love you. The media makes my grandpa seem like a different person, but I know him for who he is."
Here's what you need to know about Kai Trump, the president's eldest grandchild.
USA Today reported that she attends The Benjamin School, a private school in North Palm Beach, Florida. The outlet reported that she moved to Florida when she was 13 and lives a short distance from President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.She said in a recent YouTube vlog that she hopes to spend more time in Washington, DC, after Trump takes office.
"I'm speaking today to share the side of my grandpa that people don't often see. To me, he's just a normal grandpa," Trump said in her first official address."Even when he is going through all these court cases, he always asks me how I'm doing," she continued. "He always encourages me to push myself to be the most successful person I can be."Trump also addressed the assassination attempt on her grandfather, saying that after she heard about it she "just wanted to know if he was OK.""It was heartbreaking that someone would do that to another person. A lot of people have put my grandpa through hell and he's still standing. Grandpa, you are such an inspiration and I love you," she said.
Trump is an avid golfer and has said she wants to play at the collegiate level at the University of Miami after graduating from high school in 2026.In an Instagram post announcing her plans to play collegiate golf, she thanked Donald Trump, writing, "I would like to thank my Grandpa for giving me access to great courses and tremendous support."Her grandfather owns 16 golf courses around the world.In her speech at the Republican National Convention, she spoke about playing golf with her grandfather."When we play golf together, if I'm not on his team, he'll try to get inside of my head," she said. "And he is always surprised that I don't let him get to me, but I have to remind him I'm a Trump, too."
She has her own YouTube channel. Trump posted a vlog on Inauguration Day that showed behind-the-scenes footage of her prepping to attend pre-inauguration events, such as a formal dinner at the Building Museum where she wore a navy-blue Sherri Hill gown with cutouts.She also promised fans to film inside the White House during Monday's inauguration events.Kai Trump has 723,000 YouTube subscribers, about 1 million Instagram followers, and 1.7 million followers on TikTok.
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