A 23-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly scaling a wall at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, telling police he wanted to marry the president’s granddaughter.
Anthony Reyes of Texas was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning and informed police he wanted to “spread the gospel” to Trump and “marry Kai,” according to an arrest report obtained by NBC News.
It was ostensibly a reference to Kai Trump—the 18-year-old daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife Vanessa Trump— who attends a prep school in North Palm Beach.
A Secret Service spokesperson told the Daily Beast in a statement that an adult male was arrested by the Palm Beach Police Department for “unlawfully entering the Mar-a-Lago Club property” in Florida.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai Madison Trump speaks to the media on board Air Force One on the way to West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 13, 2025. Nathan Howard/REUTERS
“Shortly after midnight, the individual scaled a perimeter fence and triggered alarms. U.S. Secret Service personnel detained him without incident at the scene,” the Secret Service spokesperson said.
“Palm Beach Police officers responded to the scene and took the individual into custody, charging him with occupied trespassing.”
The spokesperson added that no Secret Service protectees were present at the time of the incident.
The president was in Washington, D.C., on Monday and Tuesday, according to his public schedule.
President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is seen on September 14, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The White House did not immediately return the Daily Beast’s request for comment.
Reyes was booked at the Palm Beach County Jail on a $50,000 bond, according to court records. He was ordered not to contact Donald Trump or any of his family members, including Kai Trump. He pleaded not guilty.
The president’s eldest grandchild, Kai Trump has made a name for herself as a social media influencer who shares her grandfather’s love of golf. She made her political debut at the Republican National Convention last summer, telling attendees, “to me, he’s just a normal grandpa.”
Kai Madison Trump, daughter of Donald Trump, Jr., speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. Jeenah Moon/REUTERS
She has more than a million followers on YouTube, and upwards of 3 million on TikTok, where she vlogs about her life as a competitive golfer and member of the Trump family.
In April, she shared a video of a family Easter visit to the White House, including a tour of the Oval Office. She celebrated her 18th birthday last month by taking a trip to New York City with her friends, which she also vlogged.
She plans to attend the University of Miami to play college golf, she announced last year, thanking her “Grandpa for giving me access to great courses and tremendous support.”
Her mother, Vanessa Trump, is dating golf legend Tiger Woods. The two reportedly bonded over their children’s shared fondness for golf.
Tuesday’s incident at Mar-a-Lago comes amid intensified security surrounding Trump following two assassination attempts during his 2024 campaign.
In July, a bullet grazed Trump’s ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, prompting the resignation of the Secret Service director. A separate attempt was thwarted at his Florida golf course in September. The Secret Service subsequently ramped up protective measures at Trump’s properties, including Mar-a-Lago.
