Trump labels Don Jr’s wedding ‘bad timing’ ahead of weekend celebration

Politics
22 May 2026 • 5:37 AM MYT
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Trump labels Don Jr’s wedding ‘bad timing’ ahead of weekend celebration

  • President Trump expressed uncertainty about attending his eldest son Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding to Bettina Anderson, citing the ongoing "war in Iran and other things" as a conflict.
  • He said that the timing was "not good" for him, despite having spent multiple weekends at his golf clubs since the start of the Iran war.
  • Trump believes he will face negative media attention regardless of his decision to attend the "small little private affair" reportedly taking place in the Bahamas.
  • Donald Trump Jr.'s marriage to Anderson will be his second, following his previous marriage to Vanessa Trump and an engagement to Kimberly Guilfoyle.
  • The couple reportedly began dating in 2024 and became engaged in December 2025, with the president announcing the engagement at a White House holiday party.

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