President Will Not Attend Son's Wedding This Weekend
The president stated Friday that office demands and an ongoing conflict with Iran prevent attendance at a family wedding. The small ceremony is scheduled for the Memorial Day weekend on a private island in the Bahamas.
citizen.co.zaThe president confirmed Friday that he will not attend the wedding of his eldest son this weekend. He cited the demands of his office and the ongoing conflict with Iran as reasons for remaining in Washington. In a Truth Social post, the president wrote that while he "very much wanted to be with" his son and the "newest member of the Trump Family," his role and "circumstances pertaining to Government" did not allow it.
The couple, who became engaged in December, are holding a deliberately small ceremony on a private island in the Bahamas. The guest list is reportedly kept under fifty and limited to immediate family and close friends.
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President confirmed he will not attend son's wedding this weekend.
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Couple became engaged.
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The president will remain in Washington during the Memorial Day weekend.
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