One minor-yet-persistent irritation of the second Trump administration is that there are constantly new First Family members you’re expected to know things about. So who did Don Jr. just marry? Is Bettina Anderson the marinara sauce heiress? (No, that’s his first wife, Vanessa Trump.) Is she the Fox News host? (You’re thinking of Lara Trump.) Is she the one selling overpriced merch with her name on it? (Be more specific. That really could be any of them.)

Here’s a guide, which we’ll keep updated, to everything you are now legally required to know about Donald Trump’s newest daughter-in-law following her wedding to Don Jr. (Just kidding, there’s no law mandating the study of Trumpology — yet!)

What is Bettina Anderson’s job?

Socialite? Does that count as a profession?

A 2022 New York Times article on Palm Beach society describes Anderson as a “third-generation Palm Beach resident who models for magazines and works for the Paradise Fund, a charitable organization she founded with other young philanthropists to protect the environment and at-risk citizens.”

Anderson was signed by P Model Management in 2005 for a modeling gig in Milan. She’s appeared on the cover of a handful of lesser-known magazines, like Quest and Society. Her Instagram mostly consists of posed fashion shots with ostensibly funny captions, which are often quotes from famous people.

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Anderson founded The Paradise Fund with her brothers in 2010. According to People, she launched an offshoot called The Project Paradise Film Fund in 2021. She has been executive director of the nonprofit, which as been renamed Paradise.ngo, since 2023. Her profile on the website says she’s a licensed rebreather tech diver, and is “passionate about protecting Florida wildlife and preserving the natural treasures that make Florida such a unique and beautiful place to live.” So we’ll put her down as a “maybe” for Don Jr.’s next hunting expedition.

How old is Bettina Anderson?

She was born on December 9, 1986 in Palm Beach, Florida. She is 39 and Don Jr. is 48.

What were Bettina’s early years like?

Bettina went to high school at the Palm Beach Day School (which her parents helped found) and the Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, where she played lacrosse and launched a hair accessory business with her sister. Bettina then attended Columbia, earning a B.A. in art history, criticism and conservation in 2009, according to her LinkedIn page. She was in the Sigma Delta Tau sorority.

Bettina has five siblings: a twin sister, Kristina McPherson, two other sisters, Mea Stone and Bebe McCranels, and two brothers, Harry Loy Anderson III and Kent Anderson.

Who are Bettina Anderson’s parents?

Harry Loy Anderson Jr. and Inger Anderson. Bettina’s father became the youngest bank president in the country when he took over Worth Avenue National Bank at 26 years old. According to his obituary in the Palm Beach Daily News, the couple became well-known for their philanthropy. Harry died in 2013 at the age of 70.

How is Bettina Anderson connected to Jeffrey Epstein?

Why would you think Don Jr.’s new wife has anything to do with … [Searches Google.]

Welp. Yes, incredibly the Anderson family does have ties to the scandal the Trump just can’t shake. In December 2025, the New York Times Magazine published a long article titled “Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich.” Toward the end, it says Bettina’s father was Epstein’s banker, and he once wrote a character reference for the deceased sex offender:

To vouch for his character, Epstein had turned to Harry Loy Anderson Jr., the president of the Palm Beach National Bank & Trust Company, where Epstein had held accounts since the early 1990s. Anderson — whose daughter is now engaged to Donald Trump Jr. — wrote a letter stating that Epstein was “a gentleman of the highest integrity” and that he “enjoys an excellent reputation in our community.” (Epstein’s house manager later said in a deposition that he was using Anderson’s bank to pay some of Epstein’s victims.) The letter, not previously reported, was submitted to the development........

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