Trump's granddaughter Kai faces backlash over taxpayer-funded Erewhon grocery run with Secret Service

The Brief

Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump, is facing social media backlash following a YouTube video featuring a shopping trip to Erewhon in Santa Monica.

The video, which showed a $233 bill for a single bag of items and a $21 "Hailey Bieber" smoothie, drew "Marie Antoinette" comparisons as critics labeled the content tone-deaf amidst rising domestic costs and the war in Iran.

The video's title was changed from "I Brought My Secret Service to Erewhon" to "I Tried the World’s Most Expensive Grocery Store."

What we know:

On March 8, Kai Trump posted a —originally titled "I Brought My Secret Service to Erewhon"—documenting a visit to the ultra-luxe grocery chain’s Santa Monica location.

During the clip, the 18-year-old golfer, who reportedly earns $1 million annually in endorsements, browsed notoriously high-priced items, including a $165 store-branded sweater and the $21 viral Hailey Bieber smoothie.

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