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Vanessa Trump helps Kai move into her first college apartment: 'What we do for our children'


Kai is moving out of her house and into her first apartment as she prepares for college


Vanessa Trump helps Kai move into her first college apartment: 'What we do for our children'© Getty Images
Maria LoretoSenior Writer
AUGUST 31, 2026 1:51 PM EDT

Vanessa Trump is helping her daughter through one of her most exciting and stressful moments. Kai Trump is moving into her first college apartment. Earlier this year, Kai graduated from high school and is starting her college education at the University of Miami. Through it all, she's been supported by her mom, Vanessa, who played a key role in the logistics of the move. 

She credited her mom, Vanessa, as an inspiration © Getty
Vanessa and Kai share a close relationship

In a video shared on Instagram, Kai and Vanessa are seen talking to the camera as they buy different items from Target. "I'm totally exhausted from going to her apartment and coming back and forth and moving everything," says Vanessa with a smile. 

"Well, I kind of messed up the furniture delivery, so she drove to Miami yesterday," explained Kai. 

"To wait for three deliveries," added Vanessa.

"They sent them back," laughed Kai. 

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"It was okay, it was rush hour too, so it was fun times," said Vanessa sarcastically. "What we do for our children, right?" Vanessa continued, saying that Kai needed numerous items for her new apartment, including bedding, cleaning supplies, cooking utensils, and more. 

"She already has clothes. I'm not buying clothes. She could open up a clothing store with all the clothes she has." 

Kai has been sharing updates with her followers on her college life, sharing videos on YouTube and Instagram. "Back-to-school shopping with Mom!" she captioned the post, adding that she was thankful for all of her mom's help as she begins a completely new stage in her life. 

"We spent HOURS shopping for everything I could possibly need for my apartment and getting ready for this new chapter of college life! So thankful my mom was there to do it all with me. She truly is the BEST mom, and I’m so grateful for her. Check out my new vlog to see my first week of school and getting moved in!"

Kai Trump took the ultimate send-off trip with her best friends — Here's where they went© Getty Images
Kai Trump is beginning her freshman year of college
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Vanessa Trump's cancer journey

Earlier this year, Vanessa Trump revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “While this isn’t the news anyone expects, I’m working closely with my medical team on a treatment plan,” she wrote in May. “I am staying focused and hopeful while surrounded by the love and support of my family, my kids, and those closest to me.”

The following month, she shared another health update, revealing that she was recovering from surgery and about to enter the second stage of her treatment

Vanessa Trump, girlfriend of Tiger Woods, looks on before a match between Jupiter Links GC and The Bay Golf Club© TGL Golf via Getty Images
Over the past year, Vanessa Trump has been under treatment for breast cancer