Trump Skips Donald Trump Jr Wedding Ceremony in Bahamas
President Trump said he will skip the donald trump jr wedding ceremony this weekend and stay at the White House instead. He linked the decision to government responsibilities in Washington, D.C., and said the private event is being held in the Bahamas.
Trump Social Post
On May 22, 2026, Trump wrote on Truth Social that circumstances tied to government and his love for the United States of America do not allow him to attend. He added, “I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time. Congratulations to Don and Bettina!”
He also 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 United States of America, do not allow me to do so.” That wording turns the trip into a choice between a family milestone and a White House schedule that already lists only executive time for Saturday and Sunday.
Bahamas Private Affair
Trump first signaled on Thursday that he may not attend because of the situation with Iran, among other things. When asked on Friday, he said, “He'd like me to go,” then called it “a small little private affair.”
He sharpened that point with another line: “I'm in the midst — I said, you know, this is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things. That's one I can't win on. 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 update leaves Don Jr. and Bettina moving ahead with a second marriage for him, while Trump keeps his weekend in Washington.
Don Jr.'s Second Marriage
Donald Trump Jr. has five children with his first wife, Vanessa, and they divorced in 2018 during Mr. Trump's first term in office. The new marriage now lands in a familiar political reality: a family event set away from Washington, and a president whose own schedule is built around the White House.
For readers tracking the family rather than the ceremony, the practical answer is simple: Trump is not going. The wedding proceeds as a private Bahamas event, and the president's public calendar suggests his attention will stay on executive duties instead of the guest list.
