Kai Trump Has Successful Wrist Surgery After Golf Injury

Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter of former President Donald Trump, announced on Instagram that she recently underwent successful surgery on her left wrist to repair injuries sustained during golf practice.

In a post shared earlier this week, Trump detailed the procedure, which addressed damage to the stabilizing tissues of her extensor carpi ulnaris tendon and her triangular fibrocartilage complex. The operation took place at the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute in Pennsylvania and was performed by Dr. Thomas Graham, chief of Jefferson Orthopedics. "Today, I underwent left wrist surgery to address injuries to the stabilizing tissues of my ECU tendon and damage to my triangular fibrocartilage complex," she wrote. "The surgery was successfully performed... I look forward to my rehab in the coming months. I am excited for the ability to play golf pain free!"

Trump, a senior at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, has been a standout junior golfer, earning second-team All-County honors among small-school players last month. She committed to the University of Miami women's golf team for the fall of 2026 and has built a significant online following, with 1.4...