Kai Trump, the 17-year-old granddaughter of former US President Donald Trump, has opened up on her golfing battles with her granddad, as well as a touching reunion the pair shared
07:06 ET, 29 Jan 2025Updated 08:21 ET, 29 Jan 2025
Kai Trump has been sharing an insight into her perspective on her grandfather’s inauguration(Image: (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images))
Kai Trump, the 17-year-old granddaughter of US President Donald Trump and daughter of Donald Jr. and Vanessa Trump, has revealed how her granddad attempted to bend the rules during a round of golf they played together.
Despite their significant age difference, Kai shares her grandfather’s love for the game – as she has shown on her YouTube channel.
Her public profile is soaring after she gave her first speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, she also turned heads with her BTS look at the recent inauguration.
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With an increasing number of followers on social media, thanks to her golfing updates, Kai is believed to be setting her sights on a professional golfing career.
Reflecting on the popular “Break 50 Challenge” video that features her grandfather alongside golf sensation Bryson DeChambeau, which has amassed nearly ten million views on YouTube, she said: “I watched half of it (the DeChambeau video) because I was working out.”
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“It was awesome. It was crazy. Genuinely, he always gives me a run for my money. It’s pretty close,” she shared, admitting that more often than not, her grandfather emerges victorious: “It’s never really like game over and I’ve won on the 15th hole. He wins a lot of the time. I do have to say that. I’ve got to get better.”
Kai shared a playful tale from the links, recalling how the ex-president tried to rattle her during a pivotal shot. “One time I was not on his team and I had to make this eight-foot birdie putt to win and he’s trying to get in my head like standing right over me, standing next to me.”
She nailed the putt and celebrated with a triumphant fist pump, which brought a smile to his face despite his loss.
“I sunk it and l looked up and go like this (fist pumping) and he started smiling. That was the best moment. When I made that putt, even though he lost, he was so happy and smiling and laughing. That was a pretty special moment, too.”
Additionally, Kai recounted an emotional encounter with her granddad after a frightening ordeal, saying: “I was going to say the RNC was pretty special for both of us because it was right after he got shot and I hadn’t seen him since then.”
The gravity of their reunion amidst the chaos left them both misty-eyed. “It was like the world stopped. It was that type of feeling. I was out with my friends actually. That was really special. We both got a bit teary-eyed. I’ll never forget that. It was nice to see him again and it was a really special moment. But on the golf course, there’s a lot. I play with him so often.”
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