President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn towards the White House with his son, Donald Trump Jr., after landing in Marine One on Sunday, in Washington, DC. President Trump is returning to the White House after spending the weekend at his private club, Mar-a-Lago, in Florida. UPI-Yonhap
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.
"While 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," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
"I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time," the post continued.
The wedding is taking place this weekend on a small island in the Bahamas, CNN reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the plans.
A spokesperson for Donald Trump Jr. did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump told reporters on Thursday that Donald Trump Jr. wanted his father to attend, but that it was going to be a "small private affair."
Trump said then he would try to make the wedding but the timing was bad for him.
"I have a thing called Iran and other things," Trump said on Thursday.
The Trump administration is currently engaged in diplomatic talks mediated by Pakistan aimed at securing a deal to end the war with Iran the U.S. and Israel began on February 28 which has roiled the global economy.
Source: Korea Times News
