Donald Trump did not go to his son’s wedding. His oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., from his first marriage to Ivana, recently married Bettina Anderson, a socialite from Palm Beach, for the second time. Trump said he couldn’t attend their simple ceremony because he was too busy with other matters.
Interesting update: The White House just updated President Donald Trump's weekend schedule to show that he has cancelled his scheduled trip to Bedminster for Saturday and Sunday.
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) May 22, 2026
He will now stay in D.C. for the weekend.
Comes after POTUS announced that he will not be able to…
Mary Trump, Trump’s cousin, hinted that there might be a deeper reason for his absence.
On The Dean Obeidallah Show, she mentioned that Trump struggles with loving others. She suggested that he feels threatened by the idea of being seen for who he really is. Mary pointed out that, while some people know his true character, many others are misled by his supporters. She stated, “Don’t underestimate how much of his psychic and emotional energy he has spent trying to keep up the illusion that he’s some great, brilliant entrepreneur, businessman, self-made man, or whatever.” She even argued that he feels insecure around genuinely talented people because he doesn’t see himself as one of them. In discussing Trump missing the wedding, she said he cannot love anyone, adding, “So it’s very difficult to be loved if you don’t love anybody.”
Trump shared on his Truth Social that he would miss Don Jr.’s wedding, saying, “While I very much wanted to be with my son … circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to” attend.
As reported by People, both Trump Jr. and Anderson are hoping to have another celebration at the White House in the future. An insider shared this information, stating that the couple got married before the July 4th festivities. They explained, “July 4 belongs to America, and early fall is not a good time to plan a wedding in South Florida or on the islands due to questionable bad weather, so they decided to do it now in a place they both love.”
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are officially married ahead of their lavish Bahamas wedding weekend.
— HouseOfVanity (@HouseOfVanity88) May 23, 2026
According to TMZ, the couple quietly completed the legal paperwork in Palm Beach County before their upcoming private island ceremony in the Bahamas.❤️ pic.twitter.com/PC3TVxMh00
Anderson and Don Jr. had a quiet wedding ceremony in the Bahamas.
However, Melania and Trump are expected to attend the future celebration at the White House. The Daily Beast noted that Trump had previously mentioned that it was “not good timing” for him to go to the wedding. He added, “I have a thing called Iran and other things.” He went on to say, “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.” The report also mentioned that no specific date has been set for the anticipated White House celebration.
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