<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> has announced he won't attend his son's wedding, saying he is too busy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The president </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-news-president-may-miss-sons-wedding/737c7708-0a36-4fc4-ae0d-e8597fd4fa5b" rel="" target="" title="flagged yesterday that he might not attend the nuptials"><span>flagged yesterday that he might not attend the nuptials</span></a><span> in the Bahamas this weekend, and confirmed it hours ago in a Truth Social post.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so," he said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-director-of-national-intelligence-citing-her-husbands-health/2d7cc398-ea2c-4cc0-85dc-70c4fbfa2eef" rel="" target="" title="Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence"><strong><span>Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, DC, at the White House during this important period of time. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Congratulations to Don and Bettina!"</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump-jr" rel="" target="" title="Trump Jr"><span>Trump Jr</span></a><span>, 48, officially married his second wife Bettina Anderson, 39, on Thursday in Palm Beach County, Florida.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-confirms-he-wont-attend-sons-wedding/71e905e7-46aa-43ce-ada2-a726ba2d92e2" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But the ceremony will be held on a private island in the Bahamas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CNN reports the wedding will be a small event with just 50 guests. With the president not attending, security will be substantially reduced.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump Jr married his first wife Vanessa Haydon in 2005 at the president's country club Mar-a-Lago.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/tiger-woods-dating-vanessa-trump-new-relationship-donald-trump-jr-ex-wife/30eb0d6a-db4d-4158-bdec-9e29d2daa194" rel="" target="" title="Vanessa Trump"><span>Vanessa Trump</span></a><span> announced yesterday she had been </span><a href="https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/tiger-woods-dating-history-past-relationships-elin-nordegren-explainer/b2a25c47-ea36-4ab6-aef5-c55b5bced6a6" rel="" target="" title="diagnosed with breast cancer"><span>diagnosed with breast cancer</span></a><span>. She is currently in a relationship with </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/golf/news-2026-tiger-woods-arrest-bodycam-vision-released-20260403-p5zl4q.html" rel="" target="" title="Tiger Woods"><span>Tiger Woods</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-china-warning-taiwan-warning-beijing-xi-jinping-world-news/af84902a-4097-4da8-a4af-1074d8bd66fb"><strong><span>Trump's soft stance during China visit alarms Taiwan and its US supporters</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle for four years before their relationship ended in 2024.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The president was scheduled to spend the weekend at one of his golf clubs in New Jersey, but has cancelled it to be in Washington instead.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Yesterday Trump appeared to still be on the fence about attending his son's wedding.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"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," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I said, 'You know, this is not good timing for me, I have a thing called Iran and other things."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump described his son as "a person who I've known for a long time".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today the president was in New York state at a campaign event for a Republican congressman Mike Lawler.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In his speech, he railed against Democrats' focus on affordability.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They came out with the word 'affordability'," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They are the greatest bulls— artists. I was in the office two days!"</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He also spoke at length about his </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-cognitive-test-montreal-aced-usa-politics-news/beafa9e2-b8dc-44e5-8f9f-07142f2124b6" rel="" target="" title="success in cognitive tests"><span>success in cognitive tests</span></a><span>, as well as railing against transgender athletes, Joe Biden and crime in cities.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At one point during the speech he referred to Lawler as a "pain in the ass".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In one of the few Republican-held seats won by </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/kamala-harris-considering-running-for-president-in-2028-thinking-about-it-usa-politicsn-news/5a5ad30a-800d-4ed4-9014-7a0f79c2c49c" rel="" target="" title="Kamala Harris"><span>Kamala Harris</span></a><span> in 2024, Lawler is a top target for Democrats in November's elections.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-war-vote-congress-house-of-representatives-senate-usa-politics-news/a816e23a-d2e8-479d-8bf0-a4076caf9588"><strong><span>Trump comes one vote away from being forced to end war in Iran</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>