The Times of India

Why US President Donald Trump might not attend his son's wedding: All about Donald Trump Jr's relationships

When you're the President of the United States, your family milestones don't just get handled in privatethey get balanced against global warfare and intense media scrutiny. Case in point: Donald Trump might actually skip his oldest son's wedding this weekend.When reporters point-blank asked him on May 21, 2026, if hed be making the trip down to the Bahamas for Donald Trump Jr.s wedding to Bettina Anderson, his answer was classic Trump: a mix of complaints about the fake news and a very real scheduling conflict.Hed like me to go. Its going to be a small private affair. Im gonna try and make it, Trump told the Oval Office press pool. I said, This is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things.' Thats one I cant win on. If I do attend, I get killed. If I dont attend, I get killed by the fake news, of course.With his usual dark humour, he highlighted a brutal PR trap. Going to a destination wedding while managing an active military conflict with Iran looks incredibly out of touch to voters. But skipping your eldest son's big day? That triggers a whole different wave of criticism about where your loyalties lie.