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Kai Trump Says Vanessa’s Cancer Helped Her Transition

8/19/2026

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Kai Trump, 19, said she felt emotional week before beginning her freshman year at the University of Miami.
She explained that her mother Vanessa Trump was diagnosed with breast cancer in May and began treatment.
Vanessa Trump underwent surgery and started the second stage of treatment in June while recovering.
Kai said the shared tears and extra time together made the college transition easier, with her mother remaining very supportive.

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Kai Trump, 19, said she felt emotional week before beginning her freshman year at the University of Miami.
She explained that her mother Vanessa Trump was diagnosed with breast cancer in May and began treatment.
Vanessa Trump underwent surgery and started the second stage of treatment in June while recovering.
Kai said the shared tears and extra time together made the college transition easier, with her mother remaining very supportive.