{"id":2376,"date":"2026-05-21T20:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/05\/21\/trump-says-he-will-try-and-make-sons-wedding-but-timing-is-not-good-for-him\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T20:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:39:58","slug":"trump-says-he-will-try-and-make-sons-wedding-but-timing-is-not-good-for-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=2376","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he will \u2018try and make\u2019 son\u2019s wedding, but timing is \u2018not good\u2019 for him"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border-color:var(--article-border);background-color:var(--article-inner-background)\" class=\"dcr-wqti5a\">\n<div class=\"dcr-2zxs1v\">\n<div style=\"--grid-area:media\" data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-tr9ye5\">\n<figure id=\"c441da57-f236-43ef-a4b8-509ea9c51741\" class=\"dcr-142siv7\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. walk across a lawn with trees in the background\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/7d0bde73e6663246719553cfc8350ef04effc5bf\/0_0_5760_3840\/master\/5760.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"310\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><span class=\"dcr-v822l1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-gup2gr\">\n<div class=\"dcr-fntg6k\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-1xgwz8b\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1os51wo\"><span class=\"dcr-hvsf4t\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr walk on the south lawn toward the White House in Washington DC on 3 May 2026.<\/span> Photograph: Mandel Ngan\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-13fd1ms\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"c441da57-f236-43ef-a4b8-509ea9c51741\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-4tmywn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-194i6pr\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-n4pnam\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1hdkqum\"><span class=\"dcr-hvsf4t\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr walk on the south lawn toward the White House in Washington DC on 3 May 2026.<\/span> Photograph: Mandel Ngan\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:border\" data-gu-name=\"border\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:headline\" data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1aqe7zu\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-1k1a1x\">Trump says he will \u2018try and make\u2019 son\u2019s wedding, but timing is \u2018not good\u2019 for him<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:standfirst\" data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-15in7js\">\n<p>\u2018I have a thing called Iran, and other things,\u2019 says president as he considers invitation to Donald Trump Jr\u2019s nuptials<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:body\" data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-kn9unn\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1a4fred\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-ydnaza\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-1c9t5u6\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Get Me to the Church on Time, sang <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PhIQtrBC4Sg\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Alfred Doolittle<\/a> in the musical My Fair Lady. But for Donald Trump, attending a wedding is not simple \u2013 even when it\u2019s that of his son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On Thursday, the US president admitted that he might skip Donald Trump Jr\u2019s nuptials, reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/18\/society\/donald-trump-jr-bettina-anderson-to-wed-over-memorial-day\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">taking place in the Bahamas<\/a> over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cHe\u2019d like me to go, but it\u2019s going to be just a small little private affair, and I\u2019m going to try and make it,\u201d Trump, sounding decidedly unenthusiastic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/program\/white-house-event\/president-trump-and-epa-administrator-lee-zeldin-announce-relaxation-of-refrigerant-rules\/679687\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">told a gathering of reporters<\/a> in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">His excuse? A full in-tray, notably his war of choice in Iran. \u201cI\u2019m in the midst \u2013 I said: \u2018You know, this is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The conflagration in the Middle East has not prevented Trump from attending an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in Miami and a PGA tour championship at his golf club in Doral, Florida, nor stopped him from playing several rounds of golf himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Don Jr, 48, is the president\u2019s eldest child. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2005\/11\/13\/fashion\/weddings\/vanessa-haydon-donald-trump-jr.html\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">His first wedding<\/a>, to fashion model Vanessa Haydon in 2005, was held at Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and officiated by Trump\u2019s sister, judge Maryanne Trump Barry. The marriage produced five children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Don Jr got engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle in 2020, but ended the relationship in 2024; Guilfoyle is now the US ambassador to Greece. Don Jr\u2019s latest fiancee is <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/bettina-anderson-donald-trump-jr-what-to-know-11870027\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Bettina Anderson<\/a>, a 39-year-old socialite and model from a prominent banking family in Palm Beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">They made their debut public appearance as a couple at Trump\u2019s inauguration in January last year. But it does not appear they were tempted to follow the example of Tricia Nixon, daughter of President Richard Nixon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehousehistory.org\/digital-archives\/exhibits\/something-old-something-new-eight-first-daughters-fashionable-white-house-weddings\/something-old-something-new-tricia-nixon\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">who married<\/a> in the White House Rose Garden in 1971.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As for Trump, he has been losing his political touch in recent weeks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/18\/donald-trump-second-term-approval-rating-drops\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Opinion polls<\/a> show his approval rating at an all-time low. Asked recently if the economic impact of the Iran war was motivating him to reach a deal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/13\/trump-iran-war-americans-finances\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">he proclaimed<\/a>: \u201cI don\u2019t think about Americans\u2019 financial situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But even the president seems to understand that partying the night away in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/bahamas\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Bahamas<\/a> might be a bad look when millions of Americans are feeling the pain of rising gas prices and food costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThat\u2019s one I can\u2019t win on,\u201d Trump mused. \u201cIf I do attend, I get killed. If I don\u2019t attend, I get killed \u2013 by the fake news, of course, I\u2019m talking about. No, but he\u2019s got a very \u2013 a person who I\u2019ve known for a long time, and hopefully they\u2019re going to have a great marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Not that anyone is keeping score, but Trump was very present at his daughter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/10\/25\/fashion\/weddings\/25TRUMP.html\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Ivanka\u2019s wedding to Jared Kushner<\/a> at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, in 2009. \u201cIvanka and Jared\u2019s wedding was spectacular, and they make a beautiful couple,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/5203117820?s=20\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">he wrote<\/a> on what was then Twitter. \u201cI\u2019m a very proud father.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" class=\"dcr-qxqnsy\"><span class=\"dcr-1rq3vad\">Explore more on these topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-1dzx48f\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-1rrvs2w\">\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/us-politics\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">US politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/donald-trump-jr\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">Donald Trump Jr<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/world\/bahamas\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">Bahamas<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/tone\/news\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">news<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-nu129i\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump%20says%20he%20will%20%E2%80%98try%20and%20make%E2%80%99%20son%E2%80%99s%20wedding,%20but%20timing%20is%20%E2%80%98not%20good%E2%80%99%20for%20him&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/21\/trump-son-wedding-invite?CMP=share_btn_url\" class=\"dcr-125qj9d\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-zhx6xs\"><a data-link-name=\"meta-syndication-article\" href=\"https:\/\/syndication.theguardian.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2026%2Fmay%2F21%2Ftrump-son-wedding-invite&amp;type=article&amp;internalpagecode=us-news\/2026\/may\/21\/trump-son-wedding-invite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"Reuse this content\" class=\"dcr-14rjinq\">Reuse this content<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:right-column\" data-gu-name=\"right-column\" class=\"dcr-1h2hraq\">\n<div class=\"dcr-tn16h9\">\n<section class=\"dcr-1hko8ef\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr walk on the south lawn toward the White House in Washington DC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}