
Donald Trump told son Don Jr. his wedding is ‘not good timing’ — but will ‘try and make it’
Donald Trump expressed that attending his son Don Jr.'s wedding is 'not good timing' due to pressing matters like Iran. Despite this, he stated he would 'try and make it' to the small ceremony in the Bahamas. The couple had initially considered a White House wedding but opted for a private affair given the current global situation.
- ▪Donald Trump mentioned that attending his son Don Jr.'s wedding is 'not good timing' due to other commitments.
- ▪The wedding is set to take place on a private island in the Bahamas this weekend.
- ▪Don Jr. and Bettina Anderson had initially planned for a White House wedding but changed their minds due to the optics of a lavish event during difficult times.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 1 right.
- ▪ Trump says he’ll ‘try’ to attend son’s wedding, but it’s ‘not good timing’ — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Trump says he’ll ‘try’ to attend son’s wedding this weekend but it’s ‘not good timing’ — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Donald Trump Couldn’t Help but Totally Humiliate Don Jr. Before His Big Wedding Weekend — Slate
- ▪ Trump says he will ‘try and make’ son’s wedding, but timing is ‘not good’ for him — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Trump Says He Will ‘Try and Make’ Son’s Wedding, but Timing ‘Not Good’ — NYT — US
- ▪ Trump says he’ll ‘try’ to make son Don Jr.’s wedding this weekend: ‘Not good timing for me’ — New York Post
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Celebrity News Donald Trump told son Don Jr. his wedding is ‘not good timing’ — but will ‘try and make it’ By BreAnna Bell Published May 21, 2026, 4:16 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Donald Trump is “going to try and make it” to son Don Jr.’s upcoming wedding to Bettina Anderson this weekend — but says it’s “not good timing.” “He’d like me to go, but it’s going to be just a small little private affair, and I’m going to try and make it,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday of his eldest son’s nuptials. “This is not good timing for me,” the president said. “Everything called Iran and other things.” 6 President Donald Trump (pictured here from left to right: JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr., and Donald Trump Sr.
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