"Good genes in jeans": Internet reacts to Kai Trump performing president-elect's YMCA dance on private plane

Donald Trump's granddaughter, Kai Trump, posted a video of herself to TikTok while performing her grandfather's viral YMCA dance on a private plane. The video showcases Kai and her friend Emma Markin recreating the president-elect's signature moves, and captioned it saying she learned "from the best."

"Learned these moves from the best" she wrote.

The video of Kai and her friend dancing was reportedly shot in Trump's Boeing 757 private jet, and was reposted on X by a user named @iAnonPatriot. Since it was shared on the micro-blogging platform, the video has received a lot of traction.

Netizens too were quick to comment on Kai Trump's video recreating her grandfather's viral YMCA dance. While some claimed that the Trump family's "dance gene" was strong, others complimented Kai and called her a "good granddaughter."

"Good genes in jeans."

"They are having fun and love their Grandpa!" an X user commented

"Kai Trump’s channeling some classic Grandpa moves! Maybe the family dance gene is strong after all. " another X user stated

"Cute! Trump dance is the best dance. 💃 "an internet user said

"Get it, ladies. I know he's one proud grandpa to have so many great grandchildren. You can tell he has a great family." another internet user stated

"Love Kai. She’s an inspiration! 🥰🔥🥰" a netizen commented

"She is just really really a nice smart granddaughter and golfer!" another netizen mentioned

"what I admire most about this young lady is her tenacity" an X user tweeted

According to a report by CNN on November 19, 2024, Trump's YMCA dance has become a symbol of celebration for wins and shots by American athletes. Trump performed the dance several times at his rallies.

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"It just warmed my heart": Kai Trump comments on the president-elect's voicemails for her

Kai Trump seemingly showcased her equation with the president-elect in her recent vlog. Kai posted a video on YouTube titled "Trying to beat my Grandpa's best golf score..." on November 20, 2024. In the video, she discussed the voicemails that Trump leaves for her.

Kai also added that she saw a few voicemails from her grandfather and noted that if she calls him he always picks up. She said that when the president-elect doesn't pick up and if he is caught up in an interview or something else, he calls her back at 12 o'clock at night when she's almost asleep.

She mentioned that when she was looking back at the voicemails of the president-elect, in one of them, there was one where he greeted her saying that he was "your favorite president". She also said that her grandfather asked her about how she is doing or about her school in the voicemails.

Expressing how she felt listening to the voicemails, Kai Trump said that the voicemails were really nice and warmed his heart.

"It’s so nice, I went through all of them yesterday and it just warmed my heart. I don’t know, I felt bad I never picked up on his calls. But it’s OK. I always call him back, but in the morning," she went on to say.

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Kai Trump is Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife Vanessa Trump's eldest daughter. According to a report by NPR dated July 17, 2024, Kai turned 17 this year which didn't make her eligible to vote in the 2024 presidential elections.

During the Republican National Convention in July 2024, Kai took to the stage to talk about the side of her grandfather that people don't often see. She said that the president-elect is a normal grandpa to her who gives the grandchildren candy and soda when their parents aren't looking. Kai also shared that Trump encourages her to push herself and be as successful as she can be.