Donald Trump says he'll skip his son Donald Jr.'s wedding
Trump said he will stay in Washington for government business as the couple plans an intimate ceremony with fewer than 50 guests, sources said.
- On May 22, 2026, Trump announced he will not attend Don's wedding this weekend, stating it is "important for me to remain in Washington at the White House" due to government duties.
- Don and Bettina Anderson plan to marry this weekend on a private island in the Bahamas, having announced their engagement in December during a White House holiday party and been engaged at Camp David.
- When asked in the Oval Office on May 21, Trump called the wedding "not good timing for me," citing the Iran war, and he runs The Trump Organization with Don and Eric.
- This marks Don's second marriage; he has five children with Vanessa Trump, who is in a relationship with Tiger Woods and announced May 20 she is staying focused and hopeful.
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Donald Trump announced that he will not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Bettina Anderson. The US president emphasized that while he would love to be with his son and future daughter-in-law that day, "it is important that he remains in Washington during this period."
Finally, Donald Trump will not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., who will marry this weekend with the socialité of Palm Beach, Bettina Anderson. He had warned of the possibility of not going and just confirmed it with a message on his social network, justifying his absence in "government-related circumstances", which has caused some concern at the escalation of tension with Cuba. "Although I wanted to be very much with my s…
Trump says he will not attend son Donald Trump Jr's wedding
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he won't be attending the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson because he has to stay in Washington for government business.
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