Politics
Kai Trump Has ‘Replaced’ Ivanka as President Trump’s Favorite Relative: ‘She Keeps Him Feeling Young’
Move over, Ivanka Trump – there’s a new kid in town.
Ivanka has long been suspected to be President Donald Trump‘s favorite relative, but a new report says that his granddaughter, Kai Trump, is stepping into the role.
“Kai has replaced Ivanka as Donald’s favorite,” a source told Rob Shuter‘s Naughty But Nice Substack on Wednesday, July 1. “She makes him laugh, keeps him feeling young, and genuinely loves being around him. He absolutely lights up whenever she’s with him.”
Kai, 19, managed to score some new fans when she recently filmed a tongue-in-cheek tour of the White House.
“Everything is gold because my grandpa hates gold,” the teen quipped in the video shared to her YouTube page. “That’s a joke. He loves gold.”
And it’s that type of playfulness that has Trump, 80, excited to spend time with his granddaughter.
“Donald loves that Kai connects with a younger generation,” a separate source told the gossip blog. “She’s fun, loyal, and authentic. Right now, she’s the Trump everyone wants to see – and Donald couldn’t be prouder.”
The change comes shortly after Ivanka, 44, chose to step away from the political spotlight and choose “a quieter life.”
“She didn’t lose Donald’s love, but she did give up the role of being the family member he most enjoys showing off,” a third source explained. “Kai has naturally stepped into that space.”
Kai is the eldest of the president’s 11 grandchildren. She’s the oldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump who also share Donald III, 17, Tristan, 14, Spencer, 13, and Chloe, 12.
Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, share three children – Arabella, 14, Joseph, 12, and Theodore, 10. Meanwhile, son Eric and his wife, Lara Trump, are parents to Luke, 8, and Carolina, 6.
The president’s youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump, welcomed her first child, son Alexander, with husband Michael Boulos in May 2025. The toddler is Trump’s youngest grandchild. His youngest son, Barron Trump, does not have any children.
