Donald Trump Jr.’s new socialite girlfriend Bettina Anderson was nowhere to be seen throughout Donald Trump’s swearing-in on the U.S. Capitol at midday Monday, though it seems that she was wearing a designer outfit and able to head to the inauguration a number of hours earlier, in keeping with the Day by day Beast.
At 8 a.m. Monday, cosmetics founder Katherine Lugo posted an Instagram photograph of Anderson, posing in a modern, houndstooth Dolce & Gabbana swimsuit, captioned “Inauguration Glam.”
However the Palm Seashore mannequin and influencer wasn’t included within the the seats occupied by Trump Jr. and different Trump members of the family within the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, the Day by day Beast mentioned. She additionally wasn’t Trump Jr.’s date to the inaugural lunch, the place the president’s oldest son as a substitute sat with Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner, Lawyer Common nominee Pam Bondi and Supreme Courtroom Justice Samuel Alito. She additionally didn’t be part of the household at Trump’s inaugural parade, which moved inside to the Capital One Area, as a result of frigid temperatures in Washington D.C.
That Instagram photograph of Anderson’s “Inauguration Glam” raises questions on whether or not Anderson was supposed be on the inauguration however had her look referred to as off on the final minute — and, if that’s the case, by whom.
Such questions come after the Day by day Mail and different shops have reported in current weeks that associates and members of the Trump household have develop into cautious of Anderson, who started a romance with Trump Jr. final 12 months when he was nonetheless engaged to MAGA firebrand Kimberly Guilfoyle.
The Day by day Mail reported that the 37-year-old Anderson is seen as a shallow influencer and “social climber” who’s “not MAGA enough,” whereas a number of household sources informed Mediaite that the president “does not approve of his son’s association with Bettina” due to her behavior of partying and courting rich males.
Anderson’s absence from the inauguration is also noteworthy provided that Guilfoyle was invited to the ceremony. Whereas Guilfoyle didn’t sit with the Trump household, as she may need as Trump Jr.’s fiancee, the previous Fox Information host and ex-wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom did get pleasure from a seat among the many elected officers and different dignitaries within the rotunda’s viewers. That honor could also be as a result of her standing as a loyal fundraiser and Trump’s nominee to develop into the ambassador to Greece.
In the meantime, Anderson is simply referred to as Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, and it’s not but clear how a lot she’s been admitted to the Trump inside circle.
On one hand, she was “front and center” at pre-inaugural festivities over the weekend, regardless of Trumpworld doubts, the Day by day Beast reported. Anderson was a part of the Trump household entourage on Saturday night time as they watched fireworks throughout a reception held on the Trump Nationwide Golf Membership in Sterling, Virginia, the Day by day Beast mentioned. On Sunday night, she accompanied Trump Jr. to a candlelight dinner for the incoming president, images present. Later Sunday, she and Trump Jr. attended the Turning Level USA Inaugural Eve Ball, the place the 2 acquired up on stage with incoming Vice President J.D. Vance and danced to the Village Individuals taking part in “YMCA.”
However Mediaite mentioned Trump household and associates had expressed issues about her being Trump Jr.’s date to the inauguration itself, a transfer that might cement her place as a public face of the brand new first household. They mentioned she ought to be barred from the ceremony.
“The idea that he might have the audacity to bring a casual partner on stage at the inauguration has been described as a potential misstep that could etch this relationship, and its questionable nature, into the history books,” a household pal informed Mediaite.
If it seems that Anderson was barred from the inauguration, it’s doable that she understands the the explanation why — that her relationship with Trump Jr. hasn’t reached a sure stage of seriousness. It’s additionally doable that she’ll flip up with Trump Jr. at any of the three official inaugural balls on Monday night time, and at any of the 17 unofficial events all through the town.
Trump Jr.’s relationship with Anderson first grew to become an “open secret” in Palm Seashore and the topic of tabloid gossip within the late summer time. The gossip was that the 46-year-old Trump Jr. had begun “fooling around” with Anderson, even whereas he was nonetheless engaged to Guilfoyle, 55. Rumors in regards to the “dalliance” started when images emerged of the couple kissing and cuddling whereas eating at a restaurant close to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Trump Jr.’s relationship with Anderson gained public recognition in early December, after Trump gained the election and introduced that he was nominating Guilfoyle to be his ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle’s nomination was seen by some political observers as a method that Trump may reward her for her political loyalty, whereas nudging her out of his “immediate sphere” and sending her off to Europe in order that his son may brazenly pursue his new relationship with Anderson.
On the time, sources near Trump Jr. informed Folks that he had grew to become uninterested in his six-year relationship with Guilfoyle. For one factor, Trump Jr. didn’t like Guilfoyle’s “style,” together with her “tight dresses.” He felt that Anderson, along with her honey-blonde hair and “Waspy” mannequin seems to be, would “impress” his father and maybe make her a extra best romantic associate.
However now plainly Trump might not be that impressed, at the very least in keeping with Mediaite and the Day by day Mail.
“Family members are particularly worried about the optics surrounding Bettina’s reputation and Trump Jr.’s behavior,” a household pal informed Mediate. The pal pointed to a narrative within the Day by day Mail on a packet of Zyn, a model of nicotine pouches, being noticed in a photograph of Trump Jr. together with his youngsters.
Even when that appears to be a trivial infraction, the household pal defined to Mediaite that utilizing nicotine “deviates from {Trump Jr.’s) typically cautious public image.” As well as, the president, “who has long viewed drug and alcohol use as signs of unnecessary weakness, finds this lack of discretion troubling,” the pal mentioned.
A number of different household sources additionally expressed concern to Mediaite about Anderson’s alleged “transactional relationships” with rich males who handled her to lavish items. Representatives for Anderson rejected these claims as false.
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