Meet Kai Trump, the president’s granddaughter who calls him ‘an inspiration’

Trump was born on May 12, 2007, and is the eldest granddaughter of President Donald Trump.

Her parents are Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump.

At 18, she's just one year younger than Barron Trump, the president's youngest son.

Vanessa Trump and Donald Trump Jr. share five children: after Kai, there's Donald John III, 16; Tristan Milos, 13; Spencer Frederick, 12; and Chloe Sophia, 10.

USA Today reported that she attends The Benjamin School, a private school in North Palm Beach, Florida. She is expected to graduate in 2026.

She moved to Florida when she was 13 and lives a short distance from Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

In a recent YouTube vlog, she said she hoped to spend more time in Washington, DC, after her grandfather took 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, an avid golfer, wrote on Instagram in 2024 that she's made a "verbal commitment" to the University of Miami after she graduates high school.

In the post, 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 more than a dozen 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."

Trump has also attended golf events with her mother, Vanessa Trump, and her new boyfriend, golf pro Tiger Woods. They were seen at the Genesis Invitational in La Jolla, California, in February.

(Woods' daughter graduated from The Benjamin School — where Kai Trump is a student — in 2025, while his son still attends the school.)

Kai Trump also showed her support for the couple when she liked an Instagram post that Woods shared announcing their relationship.

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.

Since then, she's shared vlogs from vacations, inside the White House, and playing golf with professional players.

Kai Trump has 1.15 million YouTube subscribers, 1.7 million Instagram followers, and 3.1 million followers on TikTok.

This story was originally published in January 2025 and most recently updated in June 2025.