Eagle-eyed fans noticed that two important Trump allies were missing from a family photo posted by Donald’s niece Kai.
While Elon Musk and his son, X Æ A-12, managed to sneak into the family portrait, future First Lady Melania Trump was nowhere to be seen.
Kimberly Guilfoyle, Don Jr’s fiancée of four years, also did not appear in the photo with the family. Kai’s mother Vanessa, who shares five children with Don Jr, was front and center in the image.
Guilfoyle has kept a relatively low profile after her fiancé was photographed during a intimate lunch date with Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, who sparked speculation that the pair were on the rocks.
Kai shared a photo from election night with the caption: “The whole team.”
Future first lady Melania Trump was nowhere to be seen. Kimberly Guilfoyle, Don Jr’s fiancée of four years, also did not appear in the photo with the family.
She was front and center alongside Trump on his big night when he was re-elected to the White House.
The 17-year-old golfer posed alongside her father, her aunt Tiffany, her uncle Barron and other key members of the Trump clan.
Kai is the eldest of five children, Donald, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe, that Don Jr shares with his ex-wife Vanessa. The couple separated in 2018 after 13 years of marriage.
It’s unclear where Melania was when the photo was taken, but she took the stage with Trump and the rest of the family as he gave his victory speech, looking happier than ever as she held her husband’s hand and waved to the crowd that I cheered him on.
‘Melania isn’t part of the team?’ one person questioned after the photo was posted. ‘Where is the First Lady?’
‘Were Melania and Kimberly kicked off the team?’ asked another.
“Melania doesn’t even bother to be in these photos anymore,” wrote a third.
Followers said they could relate to Melania not being in the photo, saying it was a “mom thing” or a “wife thing” to be behind the camera.
Donald Trump’s eldest granddaughter Kai donned a dazzling sequin dress alongside her father Don Jr. during her grandfather’s celebration speech on Wednesday.
Kai shined on stage as she donned a dazzling sequin dress during her grandfather’s victory speech in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Kai shined on stage as she donned a dazzling sequin dress during her grandfather’s victory speech in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
During this election cycle, she has become a social media sensation, largely due to the quality of his golf game.
Following her stage appearance, Kai took to social media to post a loving photo of herself and her grandfather.
‘No one works harder or cares more about the American people. Congratulations grandpa, I love you!’ she wrote.
Like Melania, Kimberly was present on election night and took the stage with Trump, but she wasn’t in the ‘squad’ photo Kai shared.
Donald III was there alongside his sister for the event in West Palm Beach on Wednesday.
Following her stage appearance, Kai took to social media to post a loving photo of herself and her grandfather.
Melania Trump is expected to be at Trump’s side in the White House, after four years avoiding the spotlight and her husband’s numerous scandals.
The former Fox News host has been dating the president-elect’s eldest son, Don Jr, since 2018, following his divorce from his first wife, Vanessa. The couple got engaged on December 31, 2020 but did not become public until January 2022.
She is the ex-wife of California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and has since become a prominent member of Trump’s inner circle and campaign.
By contrast, Elon Musk wasn’t on stage with the rest of the family when Trump gave his victory speech, but he did appear in Kai’s team photo.
Holding his son X in his arms, Musk smiled as he stood next to Lara Trump, a rising star within Trump’s inner circle.
Musk had previously revealed that he would be at Mar-a-Lago with Trump and his allies when the results began to come in, after becoming one of the Republican candidate’s most outspoken allies and generous donors in 2024.
He publicly endorsed Trump after he survived the July 2024 assassination attempt.
“I love that Elon is family now,” one follower wrote on Kai’s photo.
‘Did Grandpa just adopt a son?’ added another.