President Trump says he will ‘try’ to attend Don Jr.’s wedding
President Trump said he planned to attend his son Don Jr.’s wedding this weekend, but insisted the wedding date was not “good timing.”
It’s official, we have a new Mrs. Donald Trump Jr.
President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., married Florida socialite Bettina Anderson on Thursday, May 21, according to a Palm Beach County, Florida marriage license obtained by USA TODAY.
The couple plans to hold a ceremony this coming Memorial Day weekend.
But not the entire Trump family will be in attendance. President Trump announced on Friday, May 22, that he would not be able to attend the wedding, saying he had no choice but to remain in Washington, D.C.
“I wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and my soon-to-be wife, Bettina, the newest member of the Trump family, but the government and my love for the United States of America do not allow that,” Trump said on Truth Social.
“Congratulations to Don and Bettina!” he added.
Trump Jr., 48, announced his engagement to Anderson, 39, during a White House holiday party in December. They got engaged at Camp David, a presidential retreat in Maryland. Anderson had a bridal shower last month at Mar-a-Lago, the president’s mansion in Palm Beach.
This is Trump Jr.’s second marriage. He currently has five children with former model Vanessa Trump. Their marriage ended in 2018.
Vanessa Trump, who is dating golfer Tiger Woods, announced on May 20 that she had breast cancer, saying in a social media post that she was “remaining focused and hopeful, surrounded by the love and support of my family, my children, and those closest to me.”
Who is Bettina Anderson?
Anderson is a socialite and model based in Palm Beach, Florida.
She is the daughter of Palm Beach businessman and philanthropist Harry Roy Anderson Jr. and Inger Anderson. According to an obituary in the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Network, Harry Roy Anderson Jr. also had three daughters and two sons.
Bettina Anderson attended Columbia University and lived in New York for several years, she said in a March 2024 podcast appearance.
She started a nonprofit organization with her brothers, and her current job is listed on LinkedIn as executive director of Paradise.ngo. She also leads the Project Paradise Film Fund, which helps fund conservation efforts, the website says.
USA TODAY’s Kinsey Crowley, Jennifer Sangalang and Zac Anderson contributed to this report.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Contact us at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow us at X @fern_cerv_.
