Trump skipping wedding of son Donald Jr. to Bettina Anderson

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• US President Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
• walk on the south lawn toward the White House in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2026. President Donald Trump on Friday said he won't attend the wedding this weekend of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to socialite Bettina Anderson.
• The president had suggested on Thursday that he would not be able to be at the wedding, which reportedly will be held in the Bahamas, because of his focus on the conflict with Iran and other issues.
• "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 in a Truth Social post.
• "I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C.,...