{"id":242011,"date":"2026-05-23T17:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/kai-trump-reveals-how-often-her-grandpa-president-donald-trump-calls-her-on-the-phone\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T17:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:05:53","slug":"kai-trump-reveals-how-often-her-grandpa-president-donald-trump-calls-her-on-the-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/kai-trump-reveals-how-often-her-grandpa-president-donald-trump-calls-her-on-the-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Kai Trump Reveals How Often Her Grandpa, President Donald Trump, Calls Her on the Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/what-to-know-about-kai-trump-as-she-makes-lpga-tour-debut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kai Trump<\/strong><\/a> is giving some insight into how often her grandfather, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>, calls her on the phone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy grandpa\u2019s calling me,\u201d Kai, 19, told her 1.49 million subscribers in a YouTube video shared on Friday, May 22, in celebration of her high school graduation.<\/p>\n<p>The newly-minted graduate then picked up the phone while she was getting her hair done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlright, I love you,\u201d Kai told the president, 79. \u201cBye.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kai-trump-celebrates-college-plans-with-lavish-bed-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kai-trump-celebrates-college-plans-with-lavish-bed-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Donald Trump Jr&#8217;s Daughter Kai Celebrates College Plans With Lavish Party<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tPresident Donald Trump\u2019s 18-year-old granddaughter Kai Trump shared her school spirit in a lavish way. Kai \u2014 whose parents are Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife Vanessa Trump \u2014 celebrated her impending enrollment at the University of Miami by filling her bedroom full of merch from the school for a series of Instagram photos on [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kai then dished on how often her grandfather reaches out despite his busy schedule as commander-in-chief.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Graduated from High School!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SVPk9ZNnazE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo cute. Isn\u2019t it so cute that he just calls me whenever?\u201d she told her stylist. \u201cHe\u2019s literally just, like, a grandpa, I swear. He literally is on the way back from China and he\u2019s calling me. I know, very very cute.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kai is the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex, <strong>Vanessa Pergolizzi<\/strong>. (The pair also share a son, Donald Trump III.)<\/p>\n<p>Kai\u2019s comments regarding her grandfather come after the president seemed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/president-donald-trump-says-if-hes-attending-sons-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uninterested in attending<\/a> \u2014 and later confirmed he would not attend \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/donald-trump-jr-secretly-marries-bettina-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Jr.\u2019s wedding to <strong>Bettina Anderson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019d like me to go,\u201d the president told reporters on Thursday, May 21, when asked if he was planning to be present for his son\u2019s nuptials. \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be just a small, little private affair and I\u2019m gonna try and make it. I said, \u2018You know, this is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president added, \u201cThat\u2019s one I can\u2019t win on. If I do attend, I get killed. If I don\u2019t attend, I get killed by the fake news, of course, I\u2019m talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donald Jr. and Anderson secretly tied the knot ahead of their scheduled Bahamas wedding, <em>Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed earlier this week. According to court documents obtained by <em>Us<\/em>, the pair obtained a marriage license in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday. The legal document was signed off by a deputy clerk, with real estate attorney Brad McPherson officiating the private ceremony.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The license indicated that Anderson, a socialite and model, does not intend to take the \u201cTrump\u201d moniker as her legal last name.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>TMZ<\/em>, the pair plan to have a second ceremony in the Bahamas over the Memorial Day Weekend \u2013 a ceremony the president ultimately will not attend in person.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so,\u201d the president announced via social media. \u201cI feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time. Congratulations to Don and Bettina!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kai-trump-reveals-how-often-grandpa-donald-trump-calls-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kai Trump is giving some insight into how often her grandfather, President Donald Trump, calls her on the phone. \u201cMy grandpa\u2019s calling me,\u201d Kai, 19, told her 1.49 million subscribers in a YouTube video shared on Friday, May 22, in celebration of her high school graduation. 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