For Donald Trump, who was recently elected the 45th president of the United States, family has always played a key role in his presidential campaigns. Take his son, Donald Trump JR, who serves as vice president for the Trump organisation, or his daughter Ivanka, who became a white house power player following her father\u2019s successful 2016 run for presidency.<\/p>\n
Now, it\u2019s Trump\u2019s grandchildren that are catching the world\u2019s attention \u2013 with one in particular making waves in the political sphere. Meet Kai Trump, Donald Trump\u2019s eldest grandchild.<\/p>\n
At 17 years old, Kai has made many appearances over the years, but she truly stepped into the spotlight in August this year, speaking publicly for the first time at the Republican National Convention. Since then, she has amassed thousands of followers to her TikTok and Instagram, where she posts insights into her daily life and highlights her close relationship with her grandfather.<\/p>\n
However, Kai Trump\u2019s father sparked a backlash online when he referred to her as \u2018sexy.\u2019 Speaking in a TikTok video, He says \u2018Kai, what do you think, getting makeup make me sexy like you?\u2019 His teenage daughter tells him: \u2018I think you look very beautiful.\u2019<\/p>\n
The video, which has been viewed over eight million times, sparked outrage in the comments. Some users called him \u2018creepy\u2019 while another wrote \u2018 So actually we don\u2019t wanna be calling our daughter sexy.\u2019 However, others suggested his comments were taken out of context, with one user writing \u2018he\u2019s clowning around with his daughter, not showering with her.\u2019<\/p>\n
But over on the Twittersphere, there is undoubtedly some gross commentary around Kai’s appearance. Some refer to Kai as \u2018sexy\u2019 or \u2018good looking\u2019, with one user writing on X \u2018Kai trump looking sexy rn\u2019 and another saying, ‘she’s super hot. she has the same smile as her grandpa.\u2019 Others chose to claim that the dress she wore on election night was inappropriate, with one user writing it was \u2018too short.\u2019<\/p>\n
Of course, calling young women sexy \u2013 and judging their dress sense – on the internet is something we’ve sadly seen time and time again. But it\u2019s particularly problematic to see a 17-year-old girl sexualised for simply existing.<\/p>\n
In fact, there are much more interesting things about her than her appearance. With that in mind, here’s everything to know about Kai Trump…<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
Kai Madison Trump is the eldest of Donald Trump\u2019s ten grandchildren. Her parents, Donald Trump Jr and Vanessa Trump, divorced in 2018, and the couple share five children. Donald Trump Jr is the eldest of Trump\u2019s children and serves as vice president for the Trump organisation. He is also an advisor to his father and played a key role in the selection of Trump\u2019s running-mate JD Vance, referring to him as a friend. \u2018It’s an incredible pick,\u2019 he said at the Republican National Convention. \u2018Truly a great choice.\u2019<\/p>\n
Kai was born and mostly raised in New York, but she now lives in Jupiter, Florida with her mother. Kai is a keen golfer \u2013 a hobby she also shares with her grandfather. In clips posted on social media, Donald Trump is out golfing with Kai, and she captioned the video \u2018Sundays with Grandpa.\u2019<\/p>\n
Kai Trump is 17, making her just one year younger than Trump\u2019s youngest child, Barron Trump, who is 18.<\/p>\n
Kai Trump has four siblings: Donald John Trump III, 15, Tristan Milos Trump, 13, Spencer Frederick Trump, 12 and Chloe Sophia Trump, 10.<\/p>\n
Kai stepped into the spotlight at this year\u2019s National Republican Convention, where she spoke publicly for the first time. In the speech, she spoke about the more personal side of her grandfather\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
\u2018The media makes my grandpa seem like a different person,\u2019 she said. \u2018But I know him for who he is. He is very caring and loving. He truly wants the best for this country. And he will fight every single day to make America great again.\u2019<\/p>\n
She also shared how her grandfather takes an active interest in the grandchildren\u2019s school life. \u2018He calls me during the middle of the school day to ask how my golf game is going, and tells me all about his,\u2019 she said. \u2018But then I have to remind him that I’m in school and I’ll have to call him back later.\u2019<\/p>\n
Alongside her political endeavours, she\u2019s becoming a social media star in her own right. On Instagram and TikTok, Kai shares insights into her daily life. And she\u2019s got a growing fan base \u2013 Kai has 1.2m followers on TikTok, and 664k followers on Instagram.<\/p>\n
On her YouTube channel, Kai recently documented her experience of election night. \u2018I’m going to see my grandpa, have family dinner with him, just, like, spend time with them,\u2019 she says in the vlog. \u2018And then I think I’m going to head over to the convention center after\u2026 just see my friends and like, close family that have supported me and my grandpa over time.\u2019<\/p>\n
She also described her nerves before the results were revealed. \u2018I’m a little nervous,\u2019 she said. \u2018Actually, that’s an understatement. I’m very nervous. The past five days I have been so nervous\u2026I feel like I’ve had butterflies in my stomach for so long, and I really hope we find out [the results] soon.\u2019<\/p>\n
When she\u2019s not playing golf or being active in politics, Kai\u2019s socials show a life like any other teenage girls \u2013 she enjoys shopping trips to the mall and going to the gym.<\/p>\n
You can follow Kai on Instagram at @kaitrumpgolfer. Her TikTok handle is @thekaitrumpgolfer.<\/p>\n
Elon Musk was a key supporter of Trump\u2019s presidential campaign \u2013 and appears to be a close friend of the family. Earlier this month, she shared photos to X from a family golf outing featuring Donald Trump, sister Chloe and Elon Musk. She quipped that Elon was now part of the family as he joined the group with his 4-year-old son, X \u00c6 A-12. \u2018Elon achieving uncle status,\u2019 she wrote alongside a photo of Elon and his son, who he shares with musician Grimes.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#111111″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” module_class=”custom-divider” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_class=”credit-texts” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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