Donald Trump's granddaughter Kai is an overnight social media sensation: How the 17-year-old golf prodigy stole the show at the RNC... and why she is the next MAGA golden girl

Google searches for nan word ‘Kai Trump’ skyrocketed astatine 10:00 p.m. connected Wednesday, moments aft Donald Trump’s eldest grandchild said connected nighttime 3 of nan Republican National Convention.

Kai, 17, delivered what whitethorn person been nan astir affectional remarks of nan evening – being nan first of nan erstwhile president’s grandkids to measurement successful connected nan attempted assassination that astir took his life.

‘A batch of group person put my grandpa done hell, and he’s still standing,’ she told thousands of cheering GOP delegates. ‘Grandpa, you are specified an inspiration and I emotion you.’

Kai’s father, Donald Trump Jr. beamed pinch pridefulness arsenic she gushed astir nan broadside of President Trump that ‘people don’t often see’.

However, nary 1 successful nan assemblage could person been much pleased than Grandpa Trump.

‘To me, he’s conscionable a normal grandpa,’ Kai said. ‘He gives america candy and soda erstwhile our parents are not looking. He ever wants to cognize really we're doing successful school. When I made nan precocious grant roll, he printed it retired to his friends really proud he was of me.’

Delighted audiences successful Milwaukee appeared to adore Kai and truthful did fans connected Instagram, wherever her pursuing grew from 125,000 to 180,000 overnight.

Even earlier Kai's prima move astatine nan RNC convention, she had built a ample online pursuing based connected her estimation as, perhaps, nan champion golfer successful nan Trump clan.

In March, Kai won nan ladies' nine title astatine Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach.

Her awesome swing, astir 260-year thrust and dedication to nan athletics helped gain her nan Varsity Captain position astatine nan Benjamin School, a prestigious $37,000-per-year precocious schoolhouse successful North Palm Beach, from which she is group to postgraduate successful 2026.

The avid sportswoman often chronicles her individual training sessions and rigorous gym routines online.

She is reportedly being recruited to play astatine nan collegiate level and her goal, she says, is to spell pro.

‘Golf has ever been a monolithic portion of my life and is my biggest passion,’ she wrote connected her individual website, which features a video item reel of her on-course play.

Apart from her diversion pursuits, Kai’s societal media accounts supply nan nationalist pinch a glimpse into a very glamorous life distant from nan play course.

Kai vacationed alongside her dada and uncle, Eric Trump and his woman Lara, successful swanky Aspen successful March. She celebrated her 17th day connected May 12 pinch a ritzy family meal - attended by some of her divided parents.

In a threat posted to Instagram, she wore an eye-catching sparkly dress and captioned station ‘Dancing Queen seventeen!’

On June 29, she posted a image from UFC 303 conflict successful Nevada wherever she was a VIP impermanent of Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White.

Kai poised successful nan beforehand statement of nan high-profile arena pinch her father, wearing a trendy all-black ensemble of a lacy achromatic corset top, Louis Vuitton loop and bluish bedazzled purse.

The teen mingled pinch A-listers and posed for pictures pinch nan likes of NFL prima Aaron Rodgers and state euphony creator Jelly Roll.

Kai is besides surviving retired each aspiring golfer’s dreams precocious playing pinch U.S. unfastened champion Bryson DeChambeau. As a small girl, she took a image connected nan play people pinch her grandfather and Tiger Woods.

There are plentifulness of perks to being a Trump.

Kai is nan girl of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife Vanessa Trump. They divided successful 2018 aft 13 years of marriage.

She is nan oldest of their 5 children, including Donald III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe.

At 17-years-old Kai is simply a twelvemonth younger than her uncle, Barron Trump, who precocious appeared pinch his begetter astatine a July 9 run rally successful Doral, Florida.

And aft Wednesday night’s speech, location are signs that Kai’s interests whitethorn besides beryllium expanding beyond nan world of play into her grandad’s different awesome passion - politics.

In consequence to nan July 13 Pennsylvania shooting, Kai shared an image of her bloody, wounded grandfather pinch nan caption, ‘We emotion you Grandpa. Never extremity fighting!’ And past reportedly called her begetter connected Monday and asked to speak astatine nan RNC.

Kai’s societal media has besides noticeably strayed distant from her emblematic play contented successful caller days arsenic she has posted snaps from nan run trail, and arsenic nan 2024 predetermination approaches, Kai is already mounting herself up arsenic a nationalist figure.

Nine months ago, she created her ain YouTube transmission to springiness eager followers caller penetration into life.

In a video titled ‘Get to Know Kai Trump,’ nan teen runs astir nan play people while a friend asks her questions.

Her favourite food? Prosciutto, ricotta and pumpkin spice!

What does she do for fun? Plays pickleball, tennis, goes scuba diving and spends clip pinch friends and family.

How galore pets does she have? Four dogs.

How gangly is she? 5”9.

And, perhaps, still growing.

‘Obviously, [President Trump] sets nan barroom beautiful high,’ Kai told nan RNC normal crowd of nan erstwhile president, ‘but who knows, possibly 1 time I’ll drawback him.’

Someone successful nan assemblage shouted, ‘Kai Trump 2040!’