President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will not be attending the wedding of his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., this weekend, citing “circumstances relating to government.”
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 Todayreported.
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 onTruth Social, “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. 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!”
𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗝. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝟱.𝟮𝟮.𝟮𝟲 𝟬𝟭:𝟭𝟭 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗦𝗧pic.twitter.com/XHYwwVATjE
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts)May 22, 2026
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, “He’d like me to go, but it’s going to be just a small, little private affair, and I’m going to try and make it.”
“This is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things. That’s one I can’t win on,” the president added. “If I do attend, I get killed. If I don’t attend, I get killed by the fake news, of course, I’m talking about.”
“Hopefully they’re going to have a great marriage,” Trump said.
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