Anthony Thomas Reyes 'scales walls of Mar-a-Lago looking for Donald Trump's granddaughter'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of trespass after allegedly scaling the walls of a property in a bid to propose to the President's teenage granddaughter.

Anthony Thomas Reyes said he wanted to "spread the gospel" after he was discovered by Secret Service shortly after midnight on Tuesday (around 5am Tuesday UK time), it is understood. Reyes, 23, is said to have told officers he climbed over the towering wall which surrounds in in search of Mr Trump's granddaughter Kai.

But Kai, who only turned 18 last month, is currently on holiday in the Bahamas, it is believed. Reyes, who is from Texas, is now in custody at Palm Beach County Jail on a $50,000 (£37,000) bond.

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Mr Trump was also not present at Mar-a-Lago, a resort which spans 126 rooms and 62,500 sq ft on a barrier island in Palm Beach. The US President, 78, is in Washington DC, where .

Reyes said he was also looking for Mr Trump because he wanted to talk about "the gospel." However, it is believed he also was looking for Kai, who was a familiar face on her grandfather's campaign trail and has amassed adoring fans.

Kai, whose dad is political activist Donald Trump Junior, shared behind-the-scenes glimpses of her bond with her grandpa on social media during the campaign. The teen, who attends a school in North Palm Beach, is reportedly set to attend University of Miami in the autumn and is on a summer getaway with mum Vanessa in preparation for her studies.

Footage Kai posted on social media this week shows the student sip on virgin strawberry daiquiris by the pool as she soaks up the summer sun with her mother, whom Mr Trump Jr divorced in 2018 after a 13-year marriage. Mr Trump Jr and Vansessa, a model, tied the knot at Mar-a-Lago itself and went onto have five kids, including Kai.

In a different social media video recently, Kai, a keen golfer, said: "I'm gonna hit some balls because why not? Worked on my swing a little. It's beautiful. I'm not sure if you guys have ever been to Albany before... I love it."

Her grandfather - who owns 18 courses across the globe, including 11 in the US - also has a passion for and frequently enjoys a round at one of his clubs in Florida. Mr Trump, who has owned the Mar-a-Lago estate since 1985, recently featured in one of Kai's vlogs to discuss her future prospects of turning pro. The President said: "I just wanna say that I play a lot of golf with Kai and she's a fantastic golfer."