Trump confirms he will miss son's wedding after admitting timing is 'not good' due to 'Iran and other things'
The US President had described his eldest child as a "very good person I've known for a long time"
Donald Trump has confirmed he will miss his son's wedding after admitting the timing is "not good" due to a "thing called Iran and other things".
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The US President also described Donald Trump Junior as a "very good person I've known for a long time" ahead of the celebration this weekend.
He told reporters at the White House on Thursday evening: "He'd like me to go, but it's just going to be a small little private affair.
"I am going to try and make it. I said this is not good timing for me.
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"I have a thing called Iran and other things. That is one I can't win on, If I do attend, I get killed. If I don't attend, I get killed, by the fake news of course I'm talking about.
"He's got a very good person I've known for a long time. Hopefully they're going to have a great marriage."
But around 24 hours later, the president told followers on Truth Social that he would be unable to attend.
He 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.
"I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time. Congratulations to Don and Bettina! President DONALD J. TRUMP."
Trump Jnr, 48, will tie the knot with Bettina Anderson, 39, in the Bahamas on Saturday in front of a group of around 50 friends and family.
🚨 LMAO! Q: "Are you attending your son's wedding this weekend, by the way?"
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The US and Iran are still on fragile ground while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed as a result of the conflict and stand-off, sending energy prices soaring and hammering the global economy.On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that discussions aimed at halting the conflict with Iran have shown "some slight progress".
However hours earlier, Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened "war beyond the region" if the US launches further strikes.
The IRGC said in a statement: "We have not yet deployed all the capacities of the Islamic Revolution against them.
"But now, if aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this time extend beyond the region, and our crushing blows in places you do not expect will bring you to utter ruin."
The comments came on the same day the president suggested he could still be in power in 2032.
During an address at the US Coast Guard Academy's 145th graduating class at Cadet Memorial Field, he spoke of ordering 11 icebreaker ships while working with Finland to learn everything they can to eventually build the ships themselves.
He said: "We're making, right now, currently under construction, we have 11. Beautiful.
"And I said, 'Come on, when's the first one coming?' They said, 'In 28'. I said, 'I'm going to be here in 28'.
"Maybe I'll be here in 32, too. I don't know. Maybe I will. But I'm going to be here in 28. And I'll tell you, I say, that's great, because I'm going to be there."