Who is Kai Trump? Former first granddaughter expected to speak at RNC
FILE - Kai Trump, granddaughter of former United States President Donald Trump, looks on during a visit a day ahead of the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Miami at Trump National Doral Miami golf club on October 27, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Giorg
The Republican National Convention is well underway, with several more guest speakers and headliners set to take the stage Wednesday.
Senator JD Vance is slated to officially accept his vice presidential nomination, shortly after several family members of former President Donald Trump take the stage.
Donald Trump Jr. is one of the featured speakers on the schedule Wednesday night, and his eldest daughter, Kai Trump, will be speaking just minutes before him.
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Here’s what to know about Kai Trump, the eldest grandchild of former President Trump:
Who is Kai Trump?
Kai Trump is 17 years old and is Donald Trump’s first grandchild, born on May 12, 2007.
She is the firstborn child to Donald Trump Jr., Donald Trump’s eldest child, and Vanessa Trump, who were married from 2005 - 2018. They had five children together, which makes Kai an older sibling to four.
She was reportedly named after her maternal grandfather, Danish jazz musician Kai Ewans.
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Kai and Donald Trump
Kai has hit the campaign trail previously with her grandfather, sharing photos on Instagram on June 17 with Trump when he visited a church in Detroit to participate in a roundtable with Black voters.
"Thank you Detroit!" she said, and shared several photos of her family from the day that included her grandfather, her father and one of her brothers, Donald John III.
Kai also recently attended UFC 303 and posed alongside Dana White, the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Donald Trump has been a longtime fan of UFC and has a close friendship with White. White will also be a guest speaker at the RNC, and is reportedly set to give the final speech on Thursday, the convention’s final night, and introduce Donald Trump on stage to formally accept the party’s nomination.
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Kai Trump golf
Kai Trump has already built a name for herself as an accomplished golfer.
In an introductory video on her YouTube channel, she shared that she has been working hard and would love to golf professionally one day.
She shared that her mother introduced her to golf when she was just a toddler, and she’s continued to play her whole life. She said she stays active and also likes to play pickleball and tennis.
She often shares videos on social media of her golfing and working out.
She’s set to graduate high school in 2026.
This story was reported from Detroit.