Video: Trump's granddaughter shares behind-the-scenes look at Election Night

Kai Trump, the 17-year-old granddaughter of President-elect Donald Trump, provided an inside look into her family’s experience on Election Night through a vlog posted on her YouTube channel. The video documents moments leading up to and following the election results at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago retreat.

"I'm going to see my grandpa, have family dinner with him, just, like, spend time with them," Kai Trump shares with viewers. "And then I think I'm going to head over to the convention centre after... just see my friends and like, close family that have supported me and my grandpa over time."

Kai’s vlog reveals how a now-viral family photo featuring billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk came to be taken on election night – it was Trump who insists on including Musk and his four-year-old son X Æ A-12 in the shot. "Elon? You have to have a picture with your boy," Trump says. "You have to get Elon with his boy. Gorgeous, perfect boy."

Trump later says with a grin, “That’s going to be a great photo.”

The video captures a moment early on in the evening when Kai, visibly nervous, drives to Mar-a-Lago, expressing her hopes for the election.

"I’ve been so nervous, I feel like I’ve had butterflies in my stomach for so long," she says. "Hopefully, he wins, brings it home." She adds that her grandfather works hard, and she believes he would do "amazing things" for the country if elected.

In the Trump family’s Mar-a-Lago suite, Kai records scenes of family members seated around four TV screens, eagerly watching results. Trump can be seen silently observing the coverage. "He's up right now 20 Electoral College votes, so I think that's pretty solid," Kai states as votes are counted.

Later, Kai describes becoming emotional when Pennsylvania was called for Trump, signalling an impending victory. Although she did not film the immediate celebrations, she later posted a personal reflection on her grandfather’s victory. "It’s his last time running, so it was so special for him to win," Kai said in retrospective.

Kai, the oldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr, recently entered the public eye after a speech at the Republican Convention. Advocating for her grandfather, she described Trump as a "normal grandpa" who is "very caring and loving."

Earlier this week, she posted images on social media of herself golfing with her grandfather. Elon Musk once again made a guest appearance in one of the photos, leading Kai to say he has “achieved uncle status”.