Trump Skips Don Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding, Citing Iran Crisis and Security Risk
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Updated · The Guardian · May 26
Trump Skips Don Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding, Citing Iran Crisis and Security Risk
7 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 26
Trump said "circumstances pertaining to government" kept him from attending Don Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas last weekend, after earlier saying he would "try" to make it despite "a thing called Iran."
The president framed the choice as politically costly either way, saying, "If I do attend, I get killed. If I don't attend, I get killed," while also citing security concerns tied to the Iran situation.
His comments came as he again described U.S.-Iran diplomacy as close to a deal, pointing to a "pretty solid thing on the table" and debate over specific language in an initial document.
That optimism was undercut by his later suggestion that both sides "must take their time and get it right," reinforcing a pattern of shifting signals as tensions in the region persist.
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