Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson get married in Florida

Politics NewsDonald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson get married in FloridaThe president indicated he will not attend the wedding celebration that’s expected to be held this weekend.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson announced their engagement at a White House holiday party in December 2025.Alex Wroblewski / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 22, 2026, 9:32 PM EDTBy Anthony Cusumano and Casey WootenDonald Trump Jr., the president’s oldest son, married socialite Bettina Anderson on Thursday in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to Palm Beach County records.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.A private wedding celebration is expected to take place Saturday in the Bahamas, Page Six reported. President Donald Trump indicated Thursday that he will not be in attendance, saying the date “was not good timing for me,” citing the ongoing war in Iran and other presidential matters. The president was initially scheduled to be in Bedminster, New Jersey, this weekend but is now expected to be at the White House.Still, he offered his congratulations to the couple in a post on Truth Social Friday.“While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so,” Trump wrote, adding that he felt it was important for him to remain in Washington, D.C., “during this important time.”Add NBC News to GoogleTrump says he’ll ‘try’ to attend son’s wedding, but it’s ‘not good timing’00:37On Thursday, President Trump said that he had known Anderson “for a very long time, and hopefully they are going to have a great marriage.”Anderson comes from a prominent Palm Beach family. Her father is Harry Loy Anderson Jr., a banker and philanthropist.Trump Jr. announced his engagement to Ande...