Donald Trump did not attend his son Donald Jr.’s small wedding celebration. Barron Trump was also absent. An insider now claims these absences could seriously affect the Trump family amid rising tensions.
Donald Trump Jr and Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson held their wedding celebration on a Bahamas Island last week, per CNN. However, reports beforehand suggested that his father, President Donald Trump, would not be in attendance.
Only immediate family and the couple’s closest friends were in attendance, with the total fewer than 50. Among those attending were Trump’s children, Eric, Ivanka, and Tiffany Trump.
On Friday, Donald Trump confirmed he would not attend his son’s wedding. On Truth Social, the president wrote, “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.”
Another person who was reportedly missing from the wedding was Barron Trump. The 19-year-old youngest son of Donald was nowhere to be seen, per an insider, and it is raising eyebrows.
Real reason Barron Trump missed Don Jr.’s wedding is raising eyebrows
According to journalist Rob Shuter’s Naughty But Nice Substack, it could signal tensions within the family.
“Barron grew up in a completely different world from Don Jr., Eric, Ivanka, and Tiffany,” the insider shared. “There’s emotional distance there, and everyone in the family knows it.”
A second Trump family event in the last weeks has fueled rumors of a growing family divide. Donald Trump Jr.’s eldest daughter, Kai, 19, marked her high school graduation surrounded by select relatives.
Her parents, Donald Jr. and Vanessa Trump, proudly attended the special day, while President Donald Trump was reportedly away in China at the time. But several high-profile family members were noticeably missing from the celebration, including Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner.
Family tensions?
And now, it appears the rumored family tension may even extend to Donald Trump and Melania Trump’s only son, Barron. The large age gap between Barron, 20, and Donald Trump Jr., 48, could be one reason.
Growing up in completely different households and generations, the two have lived very different lives and likely don’t share much in common. Instead, it seems Barron may have a closer connection with Kai, who is much nearer to him in age and life experience.