Donald Trump and Trump Jr. (Photos/Agencies)
Amid escalating tensions surrounding the Iranian conflict, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he may miss the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., joking that he would “be killed” whether he attended the event or not.Speaking to reporters during an Oval Office interaction, Trump said he would try to attend the wedding but noted that the ongoing situation in Iran and potential media scrutiny make timing difficult.Trump said: “He wants me to go… This is not a good time for me. I have something called Iran… If I come, I will be killed. If I don’t come, I will be killed. Because of the fake news, of course.”
The comments came as reports indicated that Donald Trump Jr., 48, is set to marry Palm Beach socialite model Bettina Anderson this weekend in a private ceremony in the Bahamas.According to CNN, the guest list was intentionally kept small, with only family and close friends invited to the intimate affair.Click here for live war updates in Iran Trump indicated that his attendance is uncertain due to international developments and security concerns surrounding presidential travel.“This is something I can’t win,” he added, referring to potential criticism from the media regardless of whether he attends the wedding or not.
Donald Trump Jr. announced his engagement to Anderson in December during a ceremony at the White House. They were reportedly engaged at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. Anderson later hosted a wedding at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.
The upcoming ceremony will mark Trump Jr.’s second marriage. He was previously married to Vanessa Trump, with whom he had five children, before their divorce in 2018. Vanessa Trump recently revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.Trump Jr. was also previously engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle, the current US ambassador to Greece, before the relationship ended in 2024.Read also: Trump says attack on Iran has been suspended, warns the United States that it is prepared for a full-scale attack if an agreement is not reached
