Trump is a competitive golfer[8] and has played for The Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens.[9] She won the 2022 Women's Club Championship and the 2024 Ladies Club Championship at Trump International Palm Beach, where she recorded a competitive handicap of +0.5.[10]
Trump gave a speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, focusing on her relationship with her grandfather. In the speech, she characterized him as "just a normal grandpa" and called him an inspiration.[13][14]John Mulholland, the former Guardian US editor, called the speech "part of a politically calculated makeover" while political commentator and regular CNN contributor Van Jones said that "The granddaughter came out and opened up our hearts" and said that she did a good job of humanizing Donald Trump and making him appear "likeable".[15][16][17] Trump herself has said that she was not interested in running for public office, saying, "I just stay out of that and focus on golf".[15][18]
Social media
Following her appearance at the RNC in July 2024, Trump's Instagram follower count rose from 125,000 to 185,000 followers in less than 24 hours, and the account had more than 333,000 followers by the end of July.[15]
As of July 19, 2025, her YouTube channel has 1.18 million subscribers, her account on TikTok has 3.2 million followers, her account on Instagram has 1.8 million followers and her account on X has 898.9K followers.[23][24][25] Following the election, she was highlighted as a potentially important influencer in improving Donald Trump's popularity among the young, and a powerful ally on social media.[26][27]
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