US President Donald Trump said yesterday he would not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, because he has to stay in Washington for government business.
The wedding happens this weekend on a small island in the Bahamas, CNN reported yesterday, citing two people familiar with the plans.
The couple is already legally married, according to a marriage licence filed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Thursday.
A spokesperson for Trump Jr did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“I have a thing called Iran and other things,” Trump said.
“While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr, and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to government, and my love for the America, do not allow me to do so,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
“I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, DC, at the White House during this important period of time,” the post continued.
The Trump administration has been engaged in diplomatic talks mediated by Pakistan aimed at securing a deal to end the war with Iran that the US and Israel began.
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