Donald Trump Jr. praised his daughter Kai Trump as she attended her first Bitcoin convention with her mother Vanessa Trump at a rooftop party in Nashville.
The 17-year-old girl who stole the show at the Republican Party Convention watched her father speak to guests and talked about her desire to talk about her grandfather Donald Trump.
His praise was met with applause as Kai’s mother took her daughter’s hand and raised it in the air in celebration.
Donald Trump Jr. gave up some of his mic time at the RNC so his daughter could take over. He explained that she had asked to speak at the convention after the attempted assassination of her grandfather.
Kai won the hearts of MAGA supporters with her speech, which was perhaps the most emotional of the night: she was the first of the former president’s grandchildren to weigh in on the attempted assassination that could have ended his life.
Donald Trump Jr. praises daughter Kai Trump as she attends first Bitcoin convention with mother Vanessa Trump at rooftop party in Nashville
The 17-year-old girl who stole the show at the Republican National Convention watched her father speak to guests as he told her the story of her desire to talk about her grandfather Donald Trump
Her speech made her an overnight success, with Google searches for the term “Kai Trump” skyrocketing at 10 p.m. Wednesday night, shortly after she spoke on the third night of the RNC.
“A lot of people put my grandpa through hell, and he’s still standing,” she told thousands of cheering GOP delegates. “Grandpa, you’re such an inspiration, and I love you.”
Kai’s father beamed with pride as she praised the side of President Trump that “people don’t see very often.”
However, Donald Trump Jr. caused a stir after he called his teenage daughter Kai “sexy” in a social media post.
The former First Son made the comments as he and Kai prepared for the Republican Party Convention earlier this week.
Donald Trump Jr. gave up some of his mic time at the RNC to give his daughter a chance to take over, explaining that she asked to speak at the convention after the attempted assassination of her grandfather.
Her father’s praise was met with applause as Kai’s mother took her daughter’s hand and raised it in the air in celebration
In a clip he posted to his TikTok page, Don Jr. can be seen in a makeup chair next to his daughter.
“Kai, what do you think?” he asks, panning the camera to show her waving. “If I wear makeup, I look as sexy as you do?”
Kai smiles briefly and replies, “I think you look very beautiful.”
“Thank you Kai, I’m glad you think I look beautiful,” Don Jr. replies, grinning widely.
“I don’t do this very often, but in HD you can do it better,” he adds as a makeup artist finishes his look.
“I’m just excited about Kai’s first speech, where she picked a really big location to come to. She’s going to crush it – I love you Kai.”
His daughter replies that she loves him too, like a make-up artist applying her lipstick.
But the clip, which has now been viewed millions of times, has drawn widespread criticism.
“We really don’t want to call our daughters sexy, I hope this helps,” one person wrote.
Kai won the hearts of MAGA supporters when she delivered perhaps the most emotional speech of the night – she was the first of the former president’s grandchildren to weigh in on the attempted assassination
Her speech made her an overnight success, with Google searches for the term “Kai Trump” skyrocketing at 10 p.m. Wednesday night, moments after she spoke on the third night of the RNC.
“That sounds pretty suspicious,” added another.
“I am a Trump supporter, but I had to replay this story several times to convince myself that it doesn’t sound wrong, and I’m still not convinced,” one person said.
The comments also drew comparisons to Donald Trump’s comments about his daughter Ivanka.
He once said during a 2006 appearance on The View that he might date Ivanka if they weren’t related.
He previously called his daughter “lusty” and praised her body.