Kai Trump Faces Backlash After Erewhon Video With Secret Service

2026-03-09 - 16:55

Kai Trump, President Donald Trump’s granddaughter, faced online backlash on March 9 after a March 8 YouTube vlog from Erewhon in Los Angeles showed her shopping with Secret Service protection and joking about “going bankrupt,” turning a lifestyle video into a debate over privilege and public expense. The nearly 19-minute video was first posted under the title “I Brought My Secret Service to Erewhon” and later appeared on her channel as “I Tried the World’s Most Expensive Grocery Store.” Reports on Monday said the clip had moved past 150,000 views in less than a day. Coverage of the vlog highlighted a $165 Erewhon sweatshirt, a $21 smoothie and a total grocery bill of $233. In the channel description, Kai Trump said, “I visited Erewhon in Los Angeles for the first time.” During the trip, according to multiple reports quoting the video, she said she was “about to go bankrupt” after seeing the price of store merchandise. That line became the focus of much of the criticism, with commenters describing the joke as out of touch given the luxury setting and the visible Secret Service detail. Kai Trump, 18, has built a public profile as a golfer and social media figure. She drew national attention earlier this year after disclosing wrist surgery and saying she hoped to return to golf pain-free. The latest scrutiny, though, centered not on sport but on whether a carefully filmed trip to one of Los Angeles’ most expensive grocery stores misread the public mood.