Trump to miss son's wedding, says he needs to remain at White House during "important period of time"
Washington DC, May 23
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he will be missing his son Donald Trump Jr's wedding owing to oozing twists and turns in the international community.
Trump confirmed that he will not attend his son's wedding to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, citing "circumstances pertaining to government" without providing details, adding that "it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time."
In a post on Truth Social he 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. 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! President DONALD J. TRUMP."
Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that his son's wedding was "not good timing" because of "a thing called Iran and other things."
He is also now expected to return to the White House on Friday evening after a speech in New York. He was originally scheduled to spend the weekend at his New Jersey golf club and return on Sunday, as per Politico.
Trump Jr. and Anderson's wedding is expected to be an intimate ceremony with a small group of family and friends in the Bahamas, as per Politico.
Politico quoted Trump speaking on Tuesday about launching new strikes on Iran that day but scrapped the plan after his Middle Eastern allies urged him to allow negotiations to develop. Later that day, Trump told reporters the next strike could come "maybe Friday or Saturday" or "early next week."
Apart from Iran, Cuba has seemed to catch Trump's fancy as some officials in Washington increasingly convinced that military strikes against Cuba are on the table, as per Politico.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As an American living in India, I find this amusing. Trump skipping his own son's wedding for 'important government business' while his administration is in chaos over Iran and Cuba. Seems like a convenient excuse to avoid a family gathering if you ask me. But who knows, maybe the Bahamian beaches are too risky for a guy with his tan.
In Indian weddings, the father not showing up would be a huge deal. But then again, our weddings have a thousand guests and last for days. This sounds like a very small, intimate affair anyway. Maybe it's better this way - less drama for the bride and groom. Still, feels sad for Don Jr. 😢
The man is literally playing wargames with Iran and Cuba while his son gets married. This is peak Trump: making everything about himself. 'My love for the United States' - please, your love for the spotlight is more like it. At least the wedding will have less drama without him.
Reading this from India, where fathers attend their children's weddings even during wars and crises, this seems bizarre. But American politics has its own strange rules. The Iran and Cuba situations sound serious though - hope he doesn't start another war while his son's cutting the cake. 🍰
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