Donald Trump Jr seen on camera making 'sexy' remark about 17-year-old daughter Kai
Donald Trump Jr. is facing renewed backlash over a video circulating online in which he refers to his teenage daughter as 'sexy' while prepping for his speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention..
The clip, which has gained traction on social media in recent days, shows Trump Jr sitting beside his daughter Kai, then 17, backstage at the event, in a makeup chair.
Announcing to his camera that he has had make up done ahead of hitting the stage, he asks his child whether it will make him 'look sexy like you."
After laughing awkwardly, she replies, "I think you look great" to which he thanks her before adding "I'm glad you think I look very beautiful."
The pair were preparing to appear at the RNC convention last summer when he made the shocking remarks and shared them to TikTok, before both of them made a speech at the event.
Donald Trump's oldest son has remained a visible figure throughout his father's second term, frequently posting from behind the scenes at official events and continuing to play a key role in conservative media circles.
After viewing the resurfaced clip, social media users were quick to point out the similarities with his own father's behaviour towards his daughters, with one person on X commenting: "The rotten apple didn't fall far from the rotten tree!"
Donald Trump himself has also long faced criticism for a series of eyebrow-raising remarks made about his eldest daughter Ivanka, with several past interviews and media appearances regularly resurfacing as reminders of the president's controversial approach to personal boundaries.
In one of the most infamous moments, during a 2006 appearance on The View, Trump responded to a question about Ivanka's looks by saying, 'If Ivanka weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her,' a comment that immediately drew stunned reactions from the panel and sparked widespread backlash.
He also remarked on her figure during the same interview, calling her 'voluptuous' and praising her appearance in terms more often reserved for modeling commentary than fatherly admiration.
Though often delivered in a joking tone, the remarks have consistently been criticized as inappropriate, especially given the repeated references to her physical appearance and his own attraction 'if circumstances were different.'
Donald Trump has five children from three marriages, each with varying levels of involvement in his political career. His eldest three, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric, were born during his first marriage to Ivana Trump and were central figures in his rise to the presidency in 2016.
While Don Jr. and Eric continue to appear regularly in conservative media and at campaign-style events, Ivanka has notably taken a step back during her father's second term. After serving as a senior White House advisor during his first administration, she has kept a much lower profile this time around, steering clear of formal political roles.
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Tiffany Trump, his only child with Marla Maples, remains largely out of the spotlight, aside from a handful of appearances during election season. His youngest son, Barron Trump, born in 2006 to Melania Trump , was last seen at the January inauguration and has not made any public appearances with his father since.
The family has remained protective of Barron's privacy throughout both presidencies, and his continued absence from official events has only added to public curiosity surrounding the teenager's life behind the scenes.
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