It’s official, there is a new Mrs. Donald Trump Jr.
President Donald Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., tied the knot with Florida socialite Bettina Anderson on Thursday, May 21, according to a Palm Beach County, marriage license obtained by USA TODAY.
The couple is also set to hold a ceremony during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
But not every member of the Trump clan will be in attendance. President Trump announced on Friday, May 22, that he would not be able to attend the wedding, saying he felt compelled to stay in Washington, DC.
“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,” Trump said on Truth Social.
“Congratulations to Don and Bettina!” he added.
Trump Jr., 48, announced his engagement to Anderson, 39, in December during a White House holiday party. They were engaged at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. Anderson had a bridal shower at Mar-a-Lago, the president’s Palm Beach estate, last month.
This is the second time that Trump Jr. has been married. He currently has five children with former model Vanessa Trump. Their marriage ended in 2018.
Vanessa Trump, who is in a relationship with golfer Tiger Woods, announced May 20 that she has breast cancer, saying in a social media post that she is “staying focused and hopeful while surrounded by the love and support of my family, my kids and those closest to me.”
Who is Bettina Anderson?
Anderson is a socialite and model based in Palm Beach, Florida.
She is the daughter of a Palm Beach businessman and philanthropist, Harry Loy Anderson Jr., and Inger Anderson. Harry Loy Anderson Jr. also had three other daughters and two sons, according to his obituary in the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Bettina Anderson went to Columbia University and lived in New York for a few extra years, she said in a March 2024 podcast appearance.
She started a nonprofit with her brothers, and her LinkedIn lists her current job as the executive director of Paradise.ngo. She also helps lead the Project Paradise Film Fund, which helps fund conservation stories, the website states.
USA TODAY’s Kinsey Crowley, Jennifer Sangalang and Zac Anderson contributed to this report.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Donald Trump Jr. marries socialite Bettina Anderson in Palm Beach County
Reporting by Fernando Cervantes Jr. and Kristina Webb, Palm Beach Post / Palm Beach Post
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