Their hard launch came at the president’s inauguration, Anderson by Trump Jr.’s side in the Capitol, dancing with him at the inaugural balls, eating McDonald’s aboard the family plane in a designer dress with matching Dior handbag. The public courtship spurred some backbiting that played out through anonymous sources on the front pages of tabloids.
After a year together, including an appearance on a presidential trip to Scotland, Trump Jr. proposed – the move revealed by the president to a White House holiday party crowd.
Donald Trump jr., rear center, with partner Bettina Anderson and the president’s grandchildren, Spencer and Chloe, as well as Eric Trump and Lara Trump, arrive to attend an opening ceremony for Trump International Golf Links near Aberdeen, Scotland on July 29, 2025.
Donald Trump jr., rear center, with partner Bettina Anderson and the president’s grandchildren, Spencer and Chloe, as well as Eric Trump and Lara Trump, arrive to attend an opening ceremony for Trump International Golf Links near Aberdeen, Scotland on July 29, 2025. Alastair Grant/AP
“This has really been the most unforgettable weekend of my life, and I get to marry the love of my life, and I feel just, like, the luckiest girl in the world,” Anderson said in impromptu remarks in the Cross Hall at the White House.
This weekend, Trump Jr. and Anderson will officially celebrate tying the knot on a small island in the Bahamas. The president said Friday he will not attend.
“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!” Trump said on Truth Social.
The wedding is being kept small by design, according to two people familiar with the plans, with family and the couple’s closest friends making up the less-than-50-person guest list.
