Donald Trump says he may not attend his eldest son’s wedding, citing the war in Iran and “other things” in his schedule.
The president’s son, Don Jr., is set to wed socialite Bettina Anderson this weekend, saying “I do” in front of a small group of friends and family in the Bahamas.
The ceremony comes after it was delayed earlier this year, with the pair reportedly wanting to wait until the war in Iran was over.
But with the conflict still going—and with no end in sight—Trump told reporters on Thursday that the timing still wasn’t ideal.
Asked if he planned to attend the wedding, Trump replied: “Ughhh, he’d like me to go. But it’s going to be just a small little private affair, and I’m going to try and make it.
“I said: ‘You know, this is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things,’” he added.
The fact that Trump could miss his eldest son’s wedding is also the latest sign of the sometimes fraught dynamic between the president and Don Trump Jr. Trump could also be skipping to spend time on the golf course or insider trading on his war.
We’ve known for a while that Donald Trump doesn’t care about American families; now we know he doesn’t care about his own.
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