Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump will not attend his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.'s, wedding to Bettina Anderson, which is reportedly taking place in the Bahamas this weekend. Trump initially told reporters he would "try to make" the intimate ceremony but cited the "Iran war" as a reason for potential absence, with sources later confirming he would skip it. He stated he would be criticised by "fake news" whether he attended or not, and also suggested his absence would help keep the small ceremony private. Instead of attending the wedding, Trump's weekend schedule indicates he will remain in Bedminster, New Jersey, likely at his golf club. This will be Donald Trump Jr.'s second marriage and third engagement, with the wedding expected to be a private affair with fewer than 50 guests. In fullTrump to skip son’s wedding that he labeled a ‘no-win’ for him: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Donald Trump mulled skipping his son’s wedding in the weirdest way possible.

President Donald Trump responds to reporters in the Oval Office today when asked whether or not he will be able to attend his son's wedding this weekend.