{"id":299429,"date":"2026-07-18T14:04:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/299429\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T14:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:04:05","slug":"kai-trump-reveals-what-shes-giving-her-grandfather-donald-trump-for-his-80th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/299429\/","title":{"rendered":"Kai Trump reveals what she&#8217;s giving her grandfather Donald Trump for his 80th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This gift is par for the course.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump\u2019s oldest grandchild, Kai, revealed she\u2019s giving the<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/20\/us-news\/lara-trump-reveals-her-familys-annual-christmas-predicament\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> man who already has everything<\/a> the only thing he really wanted for his 80th birthday \u2014 serious competition on the golf course.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, we\u2019re going to go play golf. That\u2019s my gift,\u201d  she told The Post on Wednesday from the ESPYs red carpet at the Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center.<\/p>\n<p>Kai, 19, a competitive golfer, spent Trump\u2019s birthday night last month alongside him for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/us-news\/trump-calls-incredible-ufc-event-one-of-the-most-exciting-days-in-the-history-of-the-white-house\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate Fighting Championship match<\/a> on the South Lawn of the White House to mark America\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy 80 Birthday Grandpa, I love you so much. So excited to celebrate today with you at UFC 250,\u201d Kai, whose parents are Donald Jr. and Vanessa, posted on Instagram.  <\/p>\n<p>But the president\u2019s favorite sport to watch is the one she plays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGolf,\u201d she said, smiling. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say golf for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The brunette beauty, whose mom is dating Tiger Woods, signed with the University of Miami women\u2019s golf team for the 2026-2027 season.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40011511\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/amateur-kai-trump-united-states-134581105.jpg\" alt=\"Kai Trump swinging a golf club \" class=\"wp-image-40011511\"  \/>Kai Trump, the president\u2019s oldest grandchild, is taking him to play golf to celebrate his 80th birthday. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>She credited her grandfather, who owns 16<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/21\/real-estate\/inside-trumps-370-acre-seven-springs-estate-and-golf-course\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> golf courses<\/a> around the world,  when she announced her verbal commitment to the team on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kaitrump\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, where she boasts over 3 million followers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank my grandpa for giving me access to great courses and tremendous support,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The New York City native, who moved to Jupiter, Fla. at 13, revealed her favorite restaurants to stop in when she\u2019s in town. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.84863281;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40011517\" width=\"501\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kai-trump-arrives-red-carpet-134537809.jpg\" alt=\"Kai Trump on the red carpet at the 2026 ESPY Awards.\" class=\"wp-image-40011517\"  \/>The Post spoke to Kai at the red carpet for the ESPYs, which were held at Lincoln Center.  John Angelillo\/UPI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love going to Tao for dinner, that\u2019s great. Avra\u2019s amazing,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/16\/us-news\/kai-trump-pinpoints-personality-trait-she-got-from-donald-trump-as-she-reveals-whether-shell-enter-politics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kai<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The athlete also makes sure she keeps moving while in NYC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love walking down Madison, Park Avenue. I\u2019ve been going for runs in the morning in Central Park,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This gift is par for the course. 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