Donald Trump Jr. brought his new flame Bettina Anderson to the Trump family Christmas party at Mar-a-Lago.
The eldest Trump son, 46, was pictured next to Anderson, 37, as the two dined with the rest of the president-elect’s family in Palm Beach on Christmas Eve.
Anderson, wearing a red dress, was flanked between Trump and another man, although his face cannot be seen in the photo, which was shared on X.
Kimberly Guilfoyle, 55, Trump Jr.’s ex-fiancée of four years, was apparently not at the Trump dinner this year. She has been given the role of US ambassador to Greece following news of her split from Trump Jr.
It comes as Trump family insiders and friends are reportedly doing everything they can to get Don Jr. to end his new relationship with Palm Beach socialite.
Allies of the president’s eldest son fear his new flame is not ‘MAGA enough’ after her past support of the Black Lives Matter movement and strict COVID rules.
And now they’re also raising concerns that her infamous reputation as a Palm Beach party girl isn’t elitist enough to be associated with the first family.
Others say that Anderson Don Jr. is trying to use as a ‘stepping stone’ to reach even ‘bigger fish’ – including possibly Elon Musk.
Donald Trump Jr., 46, was pictured next to Bettina Anderson, 37, (in red) as the two dined with the rest of the president-elect’s family in Palm Beach on Christmas Eve. President-elect Donald Trump is seen on the far left with his son Barron and his wife Melania by his side
Anderson shared a selfie showing off her ginger look for the night
It comes as Trump family insiders and friends are reportedly doing everything they can to get Don Jr., 46, to end his new relationship with the Palm Beach socialite. They are pictured on December 9
Someone who works in the modeling industry and knows Anderson from years in the industry speculated to DailyMail.com that she is aiming to get into billionaire Elon Musk’s inner circle.
Musk, known as the “first friend,” has been at the president-elect’s side since the 2024 elections on November 5. He was asked to lead the new DOGE agency to root out the federal government’s waste.
Those in Palm Beach who have known Anderson for decades say she regularly dates wealthy older men who fit into her upper-class lifestyle.
The couple made their relationship public just before his father was to be sworn in as the country’s 47th president on January 20, 2025.
Anderson plans to team up with Don Jr. next month. to attend Trump’s inauguration, a source told DailyMail.com, which would be her first public event alongside the first son.
“It’s one thing to worry about the Palm Beach shenanigans making a stop at Mar-a-Lago,” said a source close to the transition team. “But to let these problems reach the White House is a new level of trouble.”
At least two people with close ties to Don Jr. claiming that she is only using their friend as her final step in her ‘social ladder climbing’ and carefree influencer lifestyle.
But her sudden publicity doesn’t seem to bother the first son as he and Anderson jetted off to Italy for a romantic getaway days after news of their relationship broke.
Bettina Anderson Florida socialite pictured on her Instagram
When Trump Jr.’s romance with Anderson came to light, the divorced father of five was still publicly engaged to former Fox News host Guilfoyle. The former couple will be seen in 2023
Anderson has publicly posted photos of love letters and flowers that Don Jr. sent her and also openly documented their luxurious European escape.
The first rumors about her relationship with Don Jr. began in September when images emerged of the couple kissing and cuddling while dining at a restaurant near Trump’s South Florida residence.
The divorced father of five was still publicly engaged to former Fox News host Guilfoyle at the time.