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President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is reportedly set to tie the knot with socialite Bettina Anderson over Memorial Day weekend.The president seemingly confirmed reports about the timing of the couple's wedding while speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on May 21.When asked whether he'll attend "your son's wedding this weekend," Trump said, "he'd like me to go."Trump Jr., 48, and Anderson, 39, confirmed their engagement in December 2025 after about a year of dating.This would be Trump Jr.'s second marriage; he and his first wife, Vanessa Trump, divorced in 2018 and share five children, including golfer Kai Trump. He was also previously engaged to now U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle.Here's everything we know so far about Trump Jr. and Anderson's nuptials.When is Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding?Trump Jr. and Anderson will reportedly marry over Memorial Day weekend.Page Six and the Daily Mail reported the timing, which was then seemingly confirmed by the president on May 21.Trump told reporters that the scheduling is "not good timing for me" amid the Iran war "and other things."The eldest Trump son also addressed the date of his wedding earlier this month. After Page Six reported that he and Anderson were postponing their nuptials in light of the Iran war, Trump Jr. wrote on X, "News to me."The wedding would come after Anderson's lavish bridal shower at Mar-a-Lago last month. The event was attended by Anderson's future sisters-in-law Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump and Lara Trump as well as Trump Jr. himself.Donald Trump Jr., Bettina Anderson's wedding will be 'little, private affair'Trump said his son's wedding will be a "small, little, private affair."The couple's big day will reportedly take place at a private island in the Bahamas with only family and close friends in attendance, CNN and Page Six reported.Page Six, People and the Daily Mail previously reported that the couple had been eyeing a larger celebration but opted to scale back because of ongoing global tensions like the Iran war.USA TODAY has reached out to a rep for Trump Jr. for more information.Is President Trump attending Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding?One person who hasn't RSVPed to the wedding? The president himself."He'd like me to go," Trump said of his son, adding that he is "going to try and make it.""That's one I can't win on," he told reporters. "If I do attend, I get killed. If I don't attend I get killed, by the fake news of course I'm talking about."The president added: "Hopefully they're gonna have a great marriage."Who is Bettina Anderson?Anderson is a socialite and model from Palm Beach, Florida. On her Instagram, she describes herself as "your typical stay at home mom…only I don’t do household chores…or have a husband…or have kids.."She is the daughter of Inger Anderson and the late Palm Beach businessman and philanthropist, Harry Loy Anderson Jr., according to his obituary in the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Network.In a March 2024 podcast appearance, Anderson said she went to Columbia University in New York and lived there for three years after graduating, but otherwise has lived in Florida her whole life. Growing up, she attended prestigious private schools including the Palm Beach Day Academy and Saint Andrew's School, she said.Anderson's LinkedIn lists her job as the executive director of Paradise.ngo, an environmental conservation group. There, she has worked alongside her brother, Kent Anderson, on funding for films about environmental conservation, according to a 2022 profile in Palm Beach Illustrated.According to her bio on the group's website, Bettina Anderson "loves being in the water" and is a licensed rebreather tech diver.Contributing: Mary Walrath-Holdridge and Kinsey CrowleyMelina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. Keep up with her on X @melinakh and Instagram @bymelinakhan.
