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Despite being just 18 years old, Kai Trump's impressive net worth far outstrips the presidential salary of her grandfather, US President Donald Trump. The teenager, daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump, has amassed a significant following on social media as an influencer and amateur golfer. The promising athlete is currently studying at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Florida, and she recently announced her commitment to play college golf at the prestigious University of Miami. Trump has a substantial online fanbase with a combined total of 4.5 million followers across Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Her varied content includes golf tutorials and glimpses into her family life, which have certainly proven profitable for her. According to CEO Today, Trump's net worth already stands at a staggering £15.8 million ($21m) as of February 2025, easily eclipsing her grandfather's £302,000 ($400,000) presidential salary. It's reported that a significant chunk of this figure - £12.1m ($16m) - comes from a trust fund set up by her family, but she's also reportedly earned millions of dollars through her own ventures. Modelling contracts, endorsement deals and social media partnerships have reportedly netted Trump an annual income of £1.8m ($2.5m). Thanks to her golfing career, sports valuation website On3 has estimated her name, image, and likeness (NIL) earnings at £907k ($1.2m), reports the Mirror . The substantial sum places Trump amongst an elite group regarding the most commercially valuable female college athletes in the NIL rankings. At the point of her valuation, she ranked behind only former college athletes Paige Bueckers, Olivia Dunne and LSU star Flau'Jae Johnson. She's certainly demonstrated her abilities on the golf course, having taken part in six tournaments throughout her amateur career to date. In addition to competing on the Medalist Tour junior golf circuit, Trump secured a seventh-place finish at Martin Downs along with 14th-place finishes at Fazio and Lost Lake Golf Club last year. She's poised to progress to a higher level of competition after revealing on Tuesday that she's due to make her LPGA Tour debut next month. Trump will compete at the Pelican Golf Club in November in The Annika Driven By Gainbridge. Addressing her 910,000 X followers, she announced: "What's up guys, I am thrilled to announce that I will be making my LPGA Tour debut in November at The Annika Driven By Gainbridge. The Annika is at the Pelican Golf Club. "It has been a dream of mine to compete at the professional level and I'd like to thank the Pelican Golf Club for the invitation. I'm looking forward to teeing it up and competing with the best players in the world at one of the most premier venues on tour. "I will see you guys Nov. 10-16 at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. I'll see you guys there." Ricki Lasky, the chief tour business and operations officer at the LPGA, expressed that Trump's involvement will only serve to expand the sport of golf due to her extensive following. "Sponsor invitations are an important way to spotlight emerging talent and bring new attention to our tournaments and the LPGA," she stated. "Kai's broad following and reach are helping introduce golf to new audiences, especially among younger fans. We're excited to see her take this next step in her journey." Click here to sign up to our sport newsletter, bringing you the top stories and biggest headlines from Ireland and beyond .
