Trump jokes he’ll get ‘killed’ by ‘the fake news’ for attending son’s wedding
President Trump expressed uncertainty about attending his son Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding this weekend. He mentioned the event would be small and private, and he is facing other pressing issues. Trump humorously noted that he would be criticized by the media regardless of his decision to attend or not.
- ▪Donald Trump Jr. is set to marry Bettina Anderson over Memorial Day Weekend.
- ▪Trump stated he would try to attend but has other commitments, including issues related to Iran.
- ▪He joked about being criticized by the media whether he attends the wedding or not.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ 'If I do attend, I get killed': Trump says Iran war stopping him from attending son's wedding — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Trump RSVPs ‘maybe’ to son’s wedding in the Bahamas — The Sydney Morning Herald
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President Donald Trump said that he was going to try to attend his son’s wedding this weekend, but isn’t making any promises. Reports suggested that Donald Trump Jr. is set to marry Bettina Anderson over Memorial Day Weekend, which the president himself seemed to confirm while fielding questions from reporters during an Oval Office event Thursday afternoon. Recommended Stories Trump jokes he’ll get ‘killed’ by ‘the fake news’ for attending son’s wedding Arts commission approves plans for Trump’s triumphal arch Trump denies aircraft carrier strike group deployment is meant to intimidate Cuba “He’d like me to go,” Trump said when asked if he would attend the ceremony this weekend. “But it’s going to be just a small, private affair, and I’m going to try and make it.
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