Kai Trump

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kai Trump

• Kai Trump is the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Haydon.

• She was named after her maternal great-grandfather, Danish jazz musician Kai Ewans.

  

• Kai Trump started playing golf when she was 4 years old. She received the top facilities and expert guidance during training.

• At The Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida, she became captain of the varsity golf team in her second year. She helped the team to win several regional and conference titles.

• During the 2024 Ladies Club Championship which was organised at Trump International Palm Beach, Kai Trump achieved a competitive handicap index of +0.5.

• She later earned a sponsorship from Callaway.

• Kai Trump often plays golf with her grandfather, U.S. President Donald Trump, on his private courses.

  

• At the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, while delivering a speech, she talked about her bond with her grandfather. She described him as “just a normal grandfather” and called him an inspiration.

• John Mulholland, former editor of Guardian US, called the speech “part of a politically calculated makeover” and referred to Kai Trump as “the latest recruit to the Trump Family Cult.”

• Political commentator and CNN contributor Van Jones praised her speech. He said,
  

  The granddaughter came out and opened up our hearts and that she made Donald Trump seem more relatable and likeable.”

  

• Kai Trump once shared in the media that she was not interested in politics. She said,
  

  I just stay out of that and focus on golf.”

  

• After her appearance at the RNC in July 2024, her Instagram following grew quickly. It rose from 125,000 to 185,000 in under 24 hours and reached 333,000 by the end of the month.

• In August 2024, Kai Trump announced that she would attend the University of Miami to play golf in college as part of the 2026 signing class.

  

• She gained attention for vlogging the celebration of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. In the vlog, she jokingly said that Elon Musk had ‘attained uncle status’ on 10 November 2024 after he supported her grandfather in his presidential campaign.

  

• After the election, Kai Trump became known as a key influencer in promoting Donald Trump’s appeal among young women and a strong social media partner.

• She is an animal lover and has a pet dog. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.

  

• Kai Trump is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly. She often shares pictures of her gym sessions on social media.