President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will not be attending the wedding of his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., this weekend, citing โcircumstances relating to government.โ
Trump Jr., 48, and Bettina Anderson, 39, are planning to marry on a private island in the Bahamas. Trump Jr. announced his engagement during a White House holiday party in December, USA Today reported.
President Trump, who campaigned in upstate New York on Friday for Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican, was slated to return immediately to the White House.
Trump posted on Truth Social, โWhile I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so. I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time. Congratulations to Don and Bettina!โ
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โ Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) May 22, 2026
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, ย โHeโd like me to go, but itโs going to be just a small, little private affair, and Iโm going to try and make it.โ
โThis is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things. Thatโs one I canโt win on,โ the president added. โIf I do attend, I get killed. If I donโt attend, I get killed by the fake news, of course, Iโm talking about.โ
โHopefully theyโre going to have a great marriage,โ Trump said.
Reporter: Are you attending your sonโs wedding?
Trump: Heโd like me to go. Iโm going to try. I said, this is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things. Heโs a person Iโve known for a long time. pic.twitter.com/lGdjvU7oD0
โ Acyn (@Acyn) May 21, 2026
Trump Jr. has five children with his former wife, Vanessa Trump. The couple divorced in 2018, according to USA Today. Vanessa is now dating golf star Tiger Woods.
๐จ UPDATE: President Trump has abruptly CANCELED his trip to Trump National in Bedminster, NJ, and will be heading STRAIGHT BACK to the White House following a speech in New York
Itโs unclear why, but in a post about not attending Don Jr.โs wedding, 47 said โI feel it isโฆ pic.twitter.com/IUfnYTym9d
โ Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 22, 2026
Trump Jr. was previously engaged to former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle, the current United States ambassador to Greece, after his first marriage ended, but that relationship ended in 2024.
The first son began dating Anderson, a socialite from Palm Beach, Florida, in December 2024.
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson officially marry ahead of Bahamas wedding https://t.co/qcGmZIlosD pic.twitter.com/wRpmv2lYWO
โ New York Post (@nypost) May 22, 2026
The New York Postโs Page Six reported Friday that the couple filed their marriage certificate this week in Palm Beach, ahead of their ceremony on a private island in the Bahamas this weekend.
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