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- Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are engaged after a year of dating.
- Anderson, a socialite, model, and influencer, comes from a prominent Palm Beach family.
- She attended the Republican National Convention and was linked to Trump Jr. in September 2024.
Bettina Anderson was already well-known in Palm Beach, Florida, for her fashion modeling, passion for environmental conservation and charity work, and being from a prominent banking family.
Then, she was photographed on what appeared to be romantic outings with Donald Trump Jr.
The pair made their official debut as a couple during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, where they were photographed holding hands, walking arm-in-arm, and dancing together at several events.
In December, they announced their engagement after a year of dating.
Here’s what to know about Anderson’s upbringing, career, and connection to the Trump family.
Bettina Anderson grew up in Palm Beach, Florida, and comes from a prominent family.
Anderson’s father, Harry Loy Anderson Jr., became the youngest bank president in the US in 1970 when he took over Worth Avenue National Bank at 26 years old. He was also a philanthropist who supported numerous charitable causes including the American Red Cross, of which he was a board member. He died of Alzheimer’s in 2013 at 70 years old, according to his obituary.
Her mother, Inger Anderson, is a philanthropist and business owner who operates Palm Beach Groves, an orange orchard and souvenir shop that she and her husband bought in 1978.
Anderson, 39, grew up on a Palm Beach estate known as Oasis Cottage that once belonged to fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau. Inger Anderson sold the state for $11.88 million in 2016, the Palm Beach Daily News reported.
Anderson has five siblings, including a twin sister.
Anderson is an Ivy League graduate.
Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in art history from Columbia University in 2009, according to her LinkedIn profile.
She’s worked as a business development professional as well as a model and influencer.
Anderson’s résumé includes working as a business development manager for the pharmaceutical company TherapeuticsMD and as an independent consultant for the Florida-based investment company Merrick Ventures.
She has modeled for Quest Magazine, Palm Beach Illustrated, and Modern Luxury Palm Beach, in which she was referred to as an “ambassador of Palm Beach style and local ‘it’ girl.”
Anderson also has over 106,000 followers on Instagram, where her profile features affiliate links to skincare products and her Amazon Shop.
She co-founded an environmental charity with her siblings called Project Paradise.
Project Paradise funds filmmaking grants for documentaries about environmental conservation.
The organization released a short documentary, “The Water State,” calling attention to the fragility of Florida’s freshwater springs.
“One of the greatest focuses of my life is how I can be of service to others and a be steward of the environment,” Anderson told fashion blog The Daily Front Row in 2022.
Anderson also volunteers with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County and is a young patron of The Everglades Foundation.
Anderson attended the Republican National Convention in July 2024, months before she was first linked to Donald Trump Jr. that September.
At the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Anderson was seated behind Donald Trump Jr., his former fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, and other members of the Trump family.
In September 2024, the Daily Mail reported that Anderson and Trump Jr. were seen kissing and eating brunch together in Palm Beach. Neither responded to a request for comment about the nature of their relationship.
She co-hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign at Mar-a-Lago in October 2024.
The event featured former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Vivek Ramaswamy, all of whom went on to become members of Trump’s administration.
Attending the dinner cost $100,000 per couple, and admission to a fireside chat cost $30,000 per couple, the Palm Beach Daily News reported.
Anderson has featured Trump Jr. on her Instagram and joined him at Mar-a-Lago.
On her birthday in December 2024, Anderson posted a photo of a bouquet of flowers on an Instagram Story and tagged Trump Jr.
The card accompanying the flowers read, “Many have said you’re aging out but I think you’re perfect…happy birthday!”
Anderson and Trump Jr. were also photographed holding hands while exiting a restaurant in Palm Beach and celebrating Trump Jr.’s birthday together at Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s Eve.
In December 2024, Trump Jr. stopped short of confirming his breakup with Guilfoyle, but told Page Six in a statement that he and Guilfoyle “will always keep a special bond” and that he “could not be more proud of her and the important role she’ll continue to play in my father’s administration” as ambassador to Greece.
Anderson and Trump Jr. made their public debut as a couple at Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.
Anderson and Trump Jr. appeared together throughout the inauguration festivities.
Anderson and Trump Jr. attended a reception together at Trump National Golf Club in Washington, DC. The night before the inauguration, they held hands and danced at the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball.
Anderson attended Trump’s inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol, but was not seated with Trump Jr. or other Trump family members.
Guilfoyle was at the Capitol Rotunda for the swearing-in ceremony and was not seated with the Trump family, either. She was also an honorary cochair of the Bienvenido Ball, which Trump Jr. attended.
She has since attended numerous official White House events.
Anderson appeared at Trump Jr.’s side at the White House Easter Egg Roll in April, the US Army’s 250th anniversary military parade in June, Charlie Kirk’s posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in October, and a White House dinner for Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in November.
The couple announced their engagement at a White House holiday party in December.
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