Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson announce engagement at the White House
President Donald Trump attended a White House Christmas reception with his son Donald Trump Jr. and his now-fiancée Bettina Anderson to announce their engagement.
A new member could officially join America’s first family as early as this weekend, according to reports.
Donald Trump Jr., 48, the eldest son of President Donald Trump, announced his engagement to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, 37, in late 2025 after dating for about a year. At the time, the couple did not announce a date, but multiple reports in Page Six, People, the Daily Beast, and the Daily Mail have since said they could marry as early as Memorial Day weekend.
The two were first spotted together in 2024, shortly after Trump Jr. split from Fox News host and US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. This will be his second marriage. The first lawsuit against Vanessa Trump ended in 2018.
The couple has not yet officially announced their wedding plans. Representatives for Trump Jr. did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for confirmation.
Here’s what you need to know about the relationship between Bettina Anderson, Trump Jr., and the newest member of the Trump family.
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.
Trump Jr.’s relationship before engagement with Anderson
Donald Trump Jr. was married to former model Vanessa Trump from 2005 to 2018 and they have five children, including budding golf star Kai Trump. Vanessa Trump is currently dating Tiger Woods, a golf legend and longtime friend of Donald Trump.
Donald Trump Jr. began dating Kimberly Guilfoyle in 2018 after their divorce was finalized. The two got engaged and bought a house together in 2021, but broke up in 2024.
In late 2024, Donald Trump Jr. was seen in public with Anderson.
Timeline of Anderson and Trump Jr.’s relationship
Bettina Anderson and Donald Trump Jr. first started appearing in public together in December 2024.
By the time they got engaged in late 2025, the couple had attended several high-profile events together, including President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Super Bowl XI in 2025, and the president’s 79th birthday and accompanying Army military parade celebration in Washington, D.C.
The two got engaged while celebrating Anderson’s birthday in December at Camp David, a private retreat in rural Maryland set up for the president.
Trump Jr. announced the engagement at a White House holiday party on Dec. 15, saying in a video clip from the event, “I hope everyone has a great holiday season…and I want to thank Bettina for saying yes.”
“This was truly the most unforgettable weekend of my life and I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be marrying the love of my life,” Anderson added.
According to Anderson’s Instagram, a lavish bridal shower was held for her at Mar-a-Lago in April, during which Trump Jr. appeared to drop by to deliver a large bouquet of red roses.
Multiple publications, including Page Six, People, and the Daily Beast, reported that the couple was considering a more lavish wedding in the under-construction White House Ballroom or Mar-a-Lago, but the same sources later reported that the couple had opted for a more private ceremony, possibly in the Bahamas.
