Donald Trump Jr. Marries Bettina Anderson In Florida, Bradley McPherson Officiates

President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and Florida socialite Bettina Anderson officially married on Thursday, May 21, 2026, according to a Palm Beach County marriage license obtained by USA TODAY and a Florida marriage license obtained by PEOPLE.

“President Donald Trump on Friday said he won't attend the wedding this weekend of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr”

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The Palm Beach County marriage license obtained by PEOPLE says the couple applied for the marriage on May 14 and that the signatures on the document are from Don Jr., 48, and Bettina, 39.

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PEOPLE reports the license indicates the couple was married at Bettina’s twin sister Kristina Anderson McPherson’s home in West Palm Beach, Fla., and that Bettina’s brother-in-law, real estate attorney Bradley McPherson, officiated.

USA TODAY reports that Trump Jr. and Anderson announced their engagement during a White House holiday party in December, and that Trump Jr. was previously married to Vanessa Trump, with their marriage ending in 2018 after 12 years.

CNN later reported that Trump Jr. and Anderson will hold a wedding celebration on a small island in the Bahamas this weekend, with Trump not expected to attend.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, President Donald Trump said his RSVP to his son’s wedding this weekend was still pending and that it “is not good timing for me.”

NBC News quoted Trump saying, “He’d like me to go,” adding that “it’s going to be just a small, little private affair, and I’m going to try and make it.”

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Trump also told reporters, “This is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things. That’s one I can’t win on,” while NBC News reported the wedding is set to take place on Saturday in the Bahamas.

CNN reported that after CNN’s story published on Friday, Trump confirmed he would not be attending the wedding ceremony, writing on Truth Social, “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.”

CNN also said Trump told reporters a day earlier, “He’d like me to go, but it’s going to be just a small little private affair, and I’m going to try and make it,” and that he added “Everything called Iran and other things.”

Multiple outlets tied the weekend plans to a Bahamas celebration, with CNN describing it as an intimate affair on a small island and reporting that the guest list is being kept small “by design,” totaling “less than 50 people.”

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Fox News reported that the couple officially wed on Thursday, and said the quiet ceremony was reportedly officiated by Brad McPherson, a real estate attorney with longtime ties to the Trump family.

Fox News also reported that the marriage certificate was signed by a Palm Beach County deputy clerk, and that Bettina Anderson is 39 and an Ivy League graduate who graduated from Columbia University with a degree in art history, criticism and conservation.

USA TODAY reported that Trump Jr. has five children with former model Vanessa Trump—Kai, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe—and that their marriage ended in 2018.

NBC News reported that a spokesperson for Donald Trump Jr. did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while CNN said Trump Jr.’s siblings are expected to be present at the ceremony in the Bahamas.