Donald Trump Jr. has used his father’s Christmas Reception at the White House to announce his engagement to model and socialite Bettina Anderson. Don Jr., 47, was first linked to Anderson, 38, in September 2024,

The connections don’t end there. One of Epstein’s associates in the ’80s was a New York socialite named Nikki Haskell, who was close friends with Ivana Tr*mp. In many ways, Epstein’s ascension mirrors Tr*mp’s–literally. His waterfront mansion in Palm Beach was just 1 mile from Mar-a-Lago, and he frequented Tr*mp’s Atlantic City casino.

Donald Trump Jr. and Vice President J.D. Vance both jumped to defend White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles after a Vanity Fair article seemingly painted her in a bad light. On Tuesday, December 16, the same day the story was published, Wiles, 68, slammed it as "a disingenuously framed hit piece."

On March 13, 2025, news reports suggested Tiger Woods was dating Vanessa Trump, former daughter-in-law of his friend Donald Trump. Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump’s eldest child, daughter Kai Madison Trump, attends the same school as Tiger Woods' son, Charlie Woods.

A secretive members-only club tied to Donald Trump Jr. is drawing new scrutiny after former staffers described a closed-door world of extravagant spending, rigid security, and strict loyalty rules. The Executive Branch club operates behind an unmarked entrance in Georgetown and caters to a small roster of high-ticket members drawn from the MAGA orbit and business elite.