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Donald Trump Jr will marry Bettina Anderson on a small island in the Bahamas this weekend, sources tell CNN.
\n President Donald Trump is not expected to attend, sources say, though he told reporters he was going to try.
\n The couple kept the guest list under 50 people to maintain an intimate and exclusive ceremony, sources said.<\/p>\n
\n AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/p>\n
\n The president\u2019s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., will wed Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson on a small island in the Bahamas this weekend, two people familiar with the plans told CNN.\n <\/p>\n
\n One person who is not expected to attend the intimate affair? President Donald Trump himself, the sources said.\n <\/p>\n
\n The guest list is being kept small \u2014 by design, they said. Only immediate family and the couple\u2019s closest friends will attend the nuptials, with the list totaling less than 50 people.\n <\/p>\n
\n The president, though, was notably vague about his plans when asked about the wedding in the Oval Office Thursday afternoon.\n <\/p>\n
\n \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 told reporters.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cThis is not good timing for me,\u201d he added. \u201cEverything called Iran and other things.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n One of the sources told CNN that Trump was long expected not to attend, in part due to the couple\u2019s desire to have an incredibly private ceremony. Trump\u2019s public schedule does not indicate he\u2019ll be attending. CNN has reached out to the White House and a representative of Trump Jr. for comment.\n <\/p>\n
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\n \u201cThat\u2019s one I can\u2019t win on. If I do attend, I get killed. If I don\u2019t attend, I get killed,\u201d the president said, referring to possibly negative press coverage.\n <\/p>\n
\n Trump Jr. and Anderson had hoped to keep the details of the wedding from leaking to the media so that the event would remain exclusive and secluded, the sources said. That would help allay any security concerns \u2014 and allow guests to avoid the inconvenience that comes from a heavily fortified event attended by the president.\n <\/p>\n
\n Trump Jr.\u2019s siblings are expected to be present, the sources said.\n <\/p>\n
\n The wedding will mark Trump Jr.\u2019s second marriage. He was previously married to Vanessa Trump for 12 years before their divorce in 2018. Vanessa Trump announced on Wednesday<\/a> that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.\n <\/p>\n