Kai Trump Gets Year-Long Protection Order Against Alleged Stalker

It’s a reality that comes with the Trump family name: unwanted attention. On May 14, a Palm Beach County Court judge extended a restraining order protecting 19-year-old Kai Trump, President Trump’s oldest grandchild, from an alleged stalker named Gabriel Garza Jr., 26, who according to court documents lives homeless in the Jupiter and Palm Beach County area.

The protection order, which was initially granted in April as a temporary restraining order, now remains in effect until May 2027. It’s comprehensive in scope: Garza cannot approach Kai’s current home or job within 500 feet, cannot attend any events she participates in, and must surrender all firearms. He’s also banned from the University of Miami campus, where Kai announced she’ll be studying starting in the fall.

This isn’t Kai’s first brush with obsessive behavior from a stranger. Back in 2025, a man named Anthony Reyes was arrested after attempting to jump the fence at Mar-a-Lago, reportedly motivated by wanting to marry Kai. He received one year of probation for the incident. The pattern suggests that being part of one of America’s most prominent families comes with a particular kind of vulnerability—one that requires legal intervention and constant vigilance.

Kai’s request to postpone an April 30 hearing reveals the balancing act young people in her position navigate. She asked the court to reschedule because it was her last day of high school and she couldn’t leave until 3 p.m. It’s a striking detail: handling court proceedings against an alleged stalker while finishing high school, all while planning her college years ahead. The judge accommodated the request, pushing the matter to May 14, when the yearlong extension was granted.

The restraining order represents a legal safeguard, but it underscores a broader issue facing high-profile families in the social media age. Fame, proximity, and the internet create new pathways for obsession. Kai’s case isn’t unique among celebrity offspring, but the specificity of these protections—500-foot buffers, firearm surrender, event-based restrictions—shows how seriously the court took the threat.