Palm Beach socialite and model Bettina Anderson will celebrate her marriage to President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. on a tropical island today. It won’t be the affair the bride had originally envisioned.
Anderson had initially expressed interest in getting married at the White House, multiple sources told CNN. But the groom didn’t think it was appropriate, particularly given the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran, and Anderson herself ultimately agreed, one of the sources said. President Donald Trump also told allies he didn’t think it was a good idea.
The couple settled instead on a small, exclusive ceremony on an island in the Bahamas where Anderson has previously posted images of crystal blue waters and secluded beaches. There could also be a follow-up celebration at the White House later this year, a source familiar with the matter said.
Friends of Trump Jr. told CNN they have never seen the groom so happy.
Technically, Trump Jr. and Anderson are already married; a marriage certificate filed in Palm Beach County shows they legally tied the knot Thursday. That’s not uncommon for couples who opt for international destination weddings.
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson walk on the tarmac as they await the arrival of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, on July 13, 2025
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson walk on the tarmac as they await the arrival of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, on July 13, 2025 Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
For Trump Jr., it was a short engagement that followed a considerably longer one. After quietly splitting with Kimberly Guilfoyle, his fiancee of roughly four years, after the 2024 election, he was spotted around Palm Beach, and then at Mar-a-Lago, hand-in-hand with Anderson.
