A spokesperson for 15SOF said the company did not alter the video Kai Trump shared on Instagram and that the clip was delivered to her account exactly as it appeared on the app. The statement, given to Page Six on June 11, came one day after Kai, a recent high school graduate, posted the footage for her followers.
The video showed Kai Trump at a public event during the National Anthem. In the clip, the president is seen saluting while Kai stands with her hand over her heart. Viewers, however, noticed that the original crowd noise and music were missing from the version she shared, including boos that were reportedly audible in the live setting.
According to the company, the absence of the original sound was not the result of any action taken by Kai Trump. Instead, 15SOF said the audio was handled through an automated process used on its platform. The spokesperson explained that, because of broadcast, licensing, and contractual restrictions, the company often cannot distribute original event audio. In those cases, 15SOF uses alternate contextual audio tracks as part of its standard content-delivery workflow.
The company emphasized that the audio selection process is automated and not controlled by individual users. It said Kai did not ask for any audio to be changed, enhanced, replaced, or manipulated in any way. The company also said the clip she received on the app was the same version she uploaded or was delivered to her account.
The explanation came after the Instagram post drew attention online, with some viewers questioning why the sound in the video seemed different from what might have been heard at the event. The company’s statement sought to clarify that the edit was not personal or deliberate on Kai Trump’s part, but rather the result of platform rules and technical restrictions surrounding event footage.
Kai Trump’s post and the company’s response added another layer of attention to a moment already tied to a high-profile public appearance. The National Anthem scene, with the president saluting and Kai standing respectfully with her hand over her heart, was central to the clip’s visibility, while the missing audio became the focus of discussion afterward.
15SOF’s comments indicate that its system may replace or adjust sound automatically when necessary to comply with legal or distribution limits. The company said this is a routine practice and not something users individually direct. That distinction was the basis of its defense following questions about the version of the video circulated on social media.
The spokesperson’s statement directly addressed the online speculation by saying that Kai Trump received and shared the clip as delivered through the app, and that the platform itself handled the audio according to its usual process.
