Former President Donald Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter took to the stage on the Republican Nationwide Conference Wednesday evening to share a aspect of her grandfather she mentioned most individuals do not see.
Kai is the daughter of Donald Trump Jr., and his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump. Kai mentioned she her dad to talk at the RNC on Monday.
“The media makes my grandpa look like a unique individual,” Kai mentioned. “However I do know him for who he’s. He’s very caring and loving. He really desires one of the best for this nation. And he’ll combat each single day to make America nice once more.”
Kai mentioned her grandfather at all times desires to understand how his grandchildren are doing out in school, and when she made the glory roll, printed it out to point out his associates.
“He calls me throughout the center of the college day to ask how my golf sport goes, and tells me all about his,” Kai mentioned. “However then I’ve to remind him that I am in class and I will must name him again later.”
If the 2 aren’t on the identical staff throughout a golf sport, Kai mentioned her grandfather will attempt to get into her head.
“However I’ve to remind him, I am a Trump, too,” she mentioned, smiling.
Kai, like her grandfather, is an avid golfer. She often posts pictures of her golf sport on Instagram.
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However Kai introduced up heavier matters, too, referring to the prison instances leveled in opposition to her grandfather.
“Even when he is going by way of all these courtroom instances, he at all times asks me how I am doing,” she mentioned.
She mentioned she was “shocked” to listen to the information Saturday that her grandfather had been shot throughout his rally in Pennsylvania. Trump’s damage wasn’t severe, though he wore a bandage over his proper ear on Wednesday.
“On Saturday, I used to be shocked after I heard that he has been shot,” she mentioned. “And I simply wished to know if he was OK. It was heartbreaking that somebody would try this to a different individual. Lots of people have put my grandpa by way of hell, and he is nonetheless standing.”