Kai Trump Tells Convention Crowd: ‘He’s Just a Normal Grandpa’

Kai Madison Trump, 17, made an appearance on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee after being introduced by her father, Donald Trump Jr.

Kai is the daughter of Mr. Trump and his former wife, Vanessa Trump, a model whom he divorced in 2018. Born in May 2007, Kai is the eldest of their five children. Her younger siblings are Donald John, Tristan Milos, Spencer Frederick and Chloe Sophia. Vanessa named Kai after her grandfather Kai Ewans, a Danish-American jazz musician.

“I am honored to be speaking at the R.N.C.,” Kai said in a post on social media.

Her speech in front of thousands of delegates uniquely focused on her personal relationship with former President Donald J. Trump, her grandfather. Unlike the many speeches that portrayed Mr. Trump as a fighter and a hero of the conservative cause, Kai instead characterized him as a sweet and supportive grandparent.

“To me, he’s just a normal grandpa,” Kai said. “He gives us candy and soda when our parents are not looking. He always wants to know how we’re doing in school.”

Kai has occasionally made public appearances alongside her family. In her speech in front of the main session of the convention on Wednesday night, she spoke about having taken up golf, a hobby she shares with her grandfather.

Two years ago, she won a women’s club golf championship held at Mr. Trump’s golf resort in West Palm Beach, Fla.

She was spotted at an Ultimate Fighting Championship match last month and posed for photos with Dana White, U.F.C.’s chief executive, who is a Trump ally. She also attended a conference hosted by the youth-focused conservative group Turning Point Action alongside the former president in Detroit in June.

On social media, her posts are scarcely political,