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For Kai Trump, a round of golf with her grandfather is just another day in the life of her 18-year-old high school self. But there is the obvious wrinkle that her grandfather is the President of the United States.
“I just don’t look at it like he’s president. I look at it like he’s my grandfather. We go out there and play golf,” Kai said in a recent interview with Pakinomist Digital. “We play golf all the time. It’s nothing new.”
Their latest round came with a little twist as the two played a best-ball round at Trump National Golf Club, Washington, DC, just outside the nation’s capital. And this one was for the whole world to see.
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President Donald Trump watches his grandson, Kai Trump, play golf at Trump National Doral Miami on October 27, 2022 in Miami, Florida, one day ahead of the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Miami. (GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)
The course was obviously closed off as the Trumps made their way through what they both said would make the “perfect US Open course,” but Kai filmed the round as part of his YouTube channel with the video titled “Playing Golf With President Donald Trump (My Grandpa).”
When Kai approached his grandfather with the idea, it was a resounding yes from the president.
“There were definitely a lot of moving parts, but he was 100% down for it,” Kai said. “He’s great when it comes to that type of thing. He loved the idea and it all worked out. For me, I’m playing a match with my grandfather. I had a great time with him and he made it easy. It was really nice to film with him.”
“Whenever I have time,” she added, “he’ll always make time to play golf with me. If I call him tomorrow and ask to play golf next Saturday, he’ll make time for it. That’s one of his really good qualities — he always makes time for his family.”
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A can of Accelerator Active Energy was featured frequently in the video as Kai became an investor in the brand and has a NIL deal with it prior to enrolling at the University of Miami to play college golf.
Kai Trump is an investor in Accelerator Active Energy. (Kai Trump)
“Our brands go really well together. I love energy drinks, I always have, and the opportunity came up and it’s been great working with each other ever since,” said Kai. “The actual drink is great too. Zero sugar, I love the team, I love the drink and it worked well.”
Kai’s next vlog will feature her grandfather again, this time from last month’s Ryder Cup, where she got to watch the opening tee shots at Bethpage Black and even share a hug with Bryson DeChambeau.
“It was really cool to go to the Ryder Cup as I love golf and my whole life is golf. I watch it every time it’s on TV so it was nice to go and see it,” Kai said.
However, she thought the fans were “a bit too much” at Team Europe.
“I love Rory, I love all the European guys too,” she said.
Kai is only 18 years old, with the whole world ahead of him. For now, she’s focusing on academics during her senior year of high school before officially becoming a Hurricane. But there are other goals in mind.
US President Donald Trump and his grandson Kai Madison Trump attend the 45th Ryder Cup golf competition at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York on September 26, 2025. (MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
“Obviously one of my biggest goals is definitely to play professional golf. So after college I’m going to try to do that and give it my best shot,” she said. “And then maintaining my social relationships. Pretty much everything I do now, just taking it to the next level.”
