President Donald Trump finds himself in a bind over his son's nuptials this weekend. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, Trump acknowledged that attending Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding to Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas on Saturday would be complicated by pressing international matters.
The president cited the situation with Iran as a primary concern, saying the timing simply didn't work. "It is not good timing for me," Trump told reporters. He described the event as "just a small, little private affair" but said he would "try and make it" regardless.
Trump Jr. apparently wants his father there. "He'd like me to go," the president said. Yet Trump cast the decision as a no-win scenario, predicting media backlash no matter what he chose. "If I do attend, I get killed. If I don't attend, I get killed, by the fake news, of course," Trump said.
Despite the scheduling headache, Trump offered his blessing to the couple. He described Anderson as someone he has "known for a long time" and expressed hope that "they are going to have a great marriage."
The wedding announcement came at a White House holiday party in December, when Trump Jr. called the engagement a "big win" with the president watching alongside the couple. The younger Trump was previously married to Vanessa Trump for 13 years and shares two children with her. He had also been engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle before the couple parted ways. Trump recently appointed Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece in 2025.
Author Sarah Mitchell: "Trump's wrestling match with his own calendar reveals how he views everything through a political lens, even his son's wedding day."
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