United States. Donald Trump Jr. gets married for the second time this weekend: will his father be present?

Donald Trump Jr. tied the knot with Bettina Anderson for the second time this weekend in the Bahamas, as reported by several American media outlets. While the celebrations are expected to be “intimate,” the main debate in the United States is whether the groom’s father, Donald Trump, will attend, especially amidst the conflict with Iran. ” [Don] would like me to go. It will be a small intimate ceremony. And I will try. But I told him it wasn’t the right time for me. I have a problem called ‘Iran,’ and other things,” Donald Trump said on Thursday in front of journalists, confirming the wedding date. He continued, “Whatever I do, I’ll be a loser. If I go, I get shot down. If I don’t go, I get shot down by the fake news.”

The presence or absence of the president also raises security questions. The uncertainty could be maintained for this purpose. Currently, his official schedule indicates that Donald Trump will be at his summer residence in Bedminster, New Jersey this weekend. “I have known Bettina for a long time,” Donald Trump said about his son’s partner. “I hope it will be a beautiful ceremony.” Donald Trump Jr., 48, and Bettina Anderson, 39, officially announced their engagement at a White House event on December 15, 2025. The wedding was supposed to be just as grand, but current events led the couple to rethink their plans.

“Given the location, there cannot be a big celebration,” Trump Jr. and Anderson originally planned to postpone their wedding until the fall, believing the conflict would be over by then. The couple ultimately chose to have a ceremony in the Bahamas rather than wait. This decision has led several experts to believe that the conflict unfortunately is far from over.

According to multiple American media reports, the wedding is set to take place this weekend in a private setting in the Bahamas. Bettina Anderson’s bachelorette party took place in mid-April at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, as revealed by the bride on her social media. “It will be a small gathering, with only family members and perhaps a few close friends,” a friend of the couple told the Daily Mail. “Given the location, there cannot be a big celebration with many people. Don and Bettina really want to stay in control.”

The wedding was initially planned to take place at the White House in Washington and was supposed to be a grand event. However, the couple decided on a private setting in the Bahamas to avoid a communication crisis: “A lavish wedding at the White House in the midst of a conflict, while people are dying, would not be well-received,” said a close source to People. Furthermore, the extravagant reception for King Charles III left a lasting impression on Americans, whether pro-Trump or not. “There will be a celebration at the White House,” the couple’s friend assured. “And Donald Trump will be able to attend.”

“Donald Jr.,” the son of Donald Trump and his first wife Ivana, was previously married to Vanessa Haydon from 2005 to 2018. Together, they have five children: Kai (19), Donald (17), Tristan (14), Spencer (13), and Chloe (11). Vanessa Haydon, now in a relationship with golfer Tiger Woods, announced on May 20 that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Donald Jr. then had a relationship with Kimberly Guilfoyle from 2018 to 2024. She was appointed as the United States Ambassador to Greece on the same day the “Don-Bettina” relationship was officialized in 2025.