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President Donald Trump announced on Monday, Dec. 15, that Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are engaged
PEOPLE learned in December 2024 that the couple began dating around six months prior
Donald Trump Jr. was previously married to Vanessa Trump, and was later engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle
Donald Trump Jr.andBettina Andersonare engaged.
On Monday, Dec. 15, PresidentDonald Trumpannounced at the White House that his eldest son and the socialite are engaged, according to a videoLaura Loomerpublished onX.
"I'm not usually at a loss for words, because I'm usually doing the ranting and raving really well," Donald Jr., 47, said during the announcement. "I want to thank Bettina for that one word: 'Yes.' "
Anderson then offered her own remarks, saying, "This has been the most unforgettable weekend. I get to marry the love of my life, and I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. Thank you."
Donald Jr. was previously married to ex-wifeVanessa Trump, whom was married for 12 years beforeshe filed for divorcein 2018. They sharefive children: Kai, 18, Donald III, 16, Tristan, 14, Spencer, 13, and Chloe, 11.
In 2018, Donald Jr. began datingKimberly Guilfoyle. They were engaged in 2020. Despite never officially announcing their split, PEOPLE learned in December 2024 thathe and Anderson had been dating for about six months.
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Donald Jr. and Anderson were first spotted on a brunch date in August 2024, per photos obtained by theDaily Mail. At the time, he was still engaged to Guilfoyle.
In September 2024, sources told PEOPLE that Trump and Guilfoyle were allegedly spending some time apart, and they reportedlysplitin December 2024. Soon after, Trumpnominated Guilfoyle to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Greece. (The Senate confirmed Guilfoyle's nomination in September.)
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Donald Jr. joined Anderson for her birthday dinner in Palm Beach, Fla., in December 2024. He also brought Anderson as his guest to thefamily's New Year's Eve celebrationat Mar-a-Lago.
Anderson then accompanied Donald Jr. to his father's presidentialinaugurationin January 2025. The following month, a source told PEOPLE, "Bettina seems great for him."
Anderson is the daughter of philanthropists Harry Loy Anderson Jr. and Inger Anderson.
Anderson is an advocate for Audrey Gruss' mental health foundation,Hope for Depression Research Foundation, which funds medical research related to depression, and she's a driving force behindProject Paradise, a Florida conservation effort. She also spends time with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County "every week," a Palm Beach source previously told PEOPLE.
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