US EditionTrump's Granddaughter Kai, 18, Dragged for 'Tone Deaf' Luxury Grocery Shopping Trip With Secret Service Agents — 'Disgusting on So Many Levels'
Kai Trump filmed a luxury grocery shopping trip with Secret Service protection during the early U.S.-Iran war, sparking criticism over the use of taxpayer funds amid rising casualties.
- Recently, Kai Trump, granddaughter of President Donald Trump and eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., released a video showing U.S. Secret Service agents escorting her at Erewhon in Los Angeles.
- Amid early days of Operation Epic Fury, the video surfaced after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and as casualties rose, heightening online tensions.
- Footage from Erewhon shows purchases including a $22 smoothie, $128 sweatshirt, $12.95 b water, $16 dates, and $19.99 sushi, with jets and music overlay.
- Posts about the clip drew widespread attention, prompting viral criticism on X with posts viewed over 90,000, over 200,000 and over 650,000 times as public commenters questioned taxpayer-funded Secret Service protection.
- Amid the backlash, the episode has intensified scrutiny of the Trump family and fuelled debate about privilege and public-resource use during wartime, with critics including marketers, journalists and attorneys calling it aura farming.
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Kai Trump's Luxury Shopping Vlog Sparks Outrage Over Secret Service Use
A seemingly light-hearted YouTube vlog by Kai Trump has erupted into a viral controversy after viewers accused the US president's granddaughter of turning taxpayer-funded security into social media content, exposing the uneasy overlap between political power and influencer culture. The 18-year-old influencer and competitive golfer quietly altered the title of her video after widespread criticism erupted online over a clip showing her shopping at…
Kai Trump gets heat for bringing Secret Service during Erewhon trip
Kai Trump is receiving scrutiny over her latest YouTube video, in which she visits Erewhon, a high-end grocery store. President Donald Trump’s granddaughter began her YouTube channel in October 2024 and has 1.45 million subscribers. Her newest video shows her visiting Erewhon, “the most expensive grocery store pretty much out there” in Los Angeles, where she spends $233 “for one grocery bag.” Some of the items Kai Trump purchases in the video in…
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East Bay TimesPeople want Trump’s granddaughter drafted after Secret Service stunt
Kai Trump, the president's influencer granddaughter, posted an 'out-of-touch' YouTube video showing her taking her Secret Service detail on a shopping trip to Erewhon, the famed luxury Los Angeles grocery store.
Trump's Granddaughter Ripped for Flexing Secret Service Detail on Erewhon Grocery Trip: 'She Learned the Family Way'
President Donald Trump’s eldest granddaughter was hit with a wave of backlash after flexing her Secret Service detail in a vlog documenting her recent run to Los Angeles grocer Erewhon, with critics saying the 18-year-old was being tone deaf. “That Kai Trump YouTube video is one of the most embarrassing self-owns I have ever seen,” X user Mike Nellis wrote in response to the video on Monday. “Her grandfather is crushing the economy and launching…
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