Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump, has faced backlash after posting a YouTube video documenting a shopping trip to Erewhon, a luxury grocery store in Los Angeles. The video, titled 'I Brought My Secret Service to Erewhon,' shows her browsing the store with her Secret Service detail, joking about going bankrupt while spending on items like a $21 Hailey Bieber smoothie.
Critics on YouTube and X accused her of being out of touch, with some drawing comparisons to Marie Antoinette's 'let them eat cake' remark. The Lincoln Project and other users highlighted the contrast between her spending and the ongoing conflict with Iran, noting that her security detail is funded by taxpayers.
Kai Trump, daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump, has over 1.4 million YouTube subscribers. She plans to attend the University of Miami to play golf and has secured more than $1 million in name, image and likeness deals.
