Kimberly Guilfoyle was a guest at the presidential inauguration – but it was Bettina Anderson who found herself in the arms of Donald Trump Jr. last night. will float.
Despite her recent split from his son, President Trump's choice for ambassador to Greece pushed through Monday morning's swearing-in ceremony indoors, seated in the back of the audience instead of with the returning First Family.
Securing a spot in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC was no small feat.
In what was wrongly reported as a potential last-minute snub, Don Jr.'s new love, 38, gave up the chance to witness the ceremony in person, to make room for the likes of tech movers and shakers Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Google's Sundar Pichai and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg.
One source told DailyMail.com that even some eight-figure donors had to be excluded from the event.
Defying rumors that she too would be excluded, Guilfoyle appeared on the left in the second seating area, about five rows back, in an off-white suit and white blouse, fitted by Cuban designer Oscar Lopez.
Don Jr. had a place of honor in a group next to his father, next to his siblings and their respective partners, including Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, Eric Trump and his wife, Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump and her husband, Michael Buolos and Barron Trump .
Seating was limited as the ceremony was moved indoors for the first time since 1985 after dangerously low temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees were forecast in DC.
Bettina Anderson posted an 'Inauguration glam' shot on Instagram
Bettina Anderson (above right) is pictured in her houndstooth Dolce and Gabbana suit at President Donald Trump's inaugural at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC. From left to right in the row below are Lara Trump, Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump
Anderson is pictured as Donald Trump Jr. leaves the Capitol after Trump was sworn in as the 47th president
Donald Trump Jr. is seen sitting far away from his new love as they wait for Trump to take the stage and give a speech to the MAGA-loving crowd
On Monday morning, the Daily Beast pointed out that Anderson's designer, Katherine Lugo, had posted a photo of Anderson in her “Inauguration Glam” outfit, a black-and-white houndstooth Dolce and Gabbana suit, black leather gloves and a red leather bag.
The chic outfit suggests Anderson expected to attend the exclusive event at the Capitol. But news footage of the crowd showed no sign of her or her plaid ensemble in the coveted seats in the Rotunda.
However, Bettina did appear at the presidential parade later in the afternoon, sitting in the starry blue seats behind President Trump, in full view of TV cameras.
And a source close to the family assured DailyMail.com that she is “adored” by the Trumps, and it was not the intention that Anderson failed to get a seat in the Rotunda, which was in high demand.
In the days leading up to the inauguration, Don Jr., 47, crossed paths with Guilfoyle and his other ex, Vanessa Trump, repeatedly as they were both spotted at various parties, dinners and events to celebrate. his father.
In addition to being at the inauguration, Vanessa was also photographed arriving with her daughter Chloe Trump at Donald's wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday.
Kimberly attended the Republican-leaning Spanish Inauguration Ball the night before, alongside her former boyfriend.
She also attended a candlelight dinner for Donald at the National Building Museum on Sunday evening.
Donald Trump Jr. is pictured in the Capitol Rotunda without his new love Bettina or his ex Kimberly Guilfoyle. Both women stood among the audience
Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. were pictured together at the Hispanic Inaugural Ball on Saturday
Kimberly Guilfoyle and son Ronan stand in front of the Capitol as Trump is inaugurated for the second time
She and Don Jr. are said to have a 'cordial relationship', with no drama reported at any meetings.
Bettina has largely stayed out of the spotlight since DailyMail.com exclusively revealed they were dating last summer.
Sources previously told DailyMail.com that Bettina isn't “MAGA enough” and that her infamous reputation as a Palm Beach party girl doesn't mesh well with the first family's A-list Mar-A-Lago clientele.
But she was by Don Jr.'s side for most of this weekend, and Trump family insiders are trying to get the message across that they welcome the First Son's new partner.
In addition to the dinner at the National Building Museum, Bettina also appeared in a Trump family photo as they gathered for a fireworks display at the Trump National Golf Club ahead of Monday's swearing-in ceremony.
Don Jr. and Kimberly, 55, started dating in 2018 and got engaged in December 2020.
But in 2024, it was revealed that they had called off their engagement and were going their separate ways.
Before that, he was married to Vanessa, 47, from 2005 to 2018.
They welcomed five children together during their marriage: Kai Trump, Donald Trump III, Tristan Trump, Chloe and Spencer Trump.
