On Monday, December 15th — as the world mourned two horrific mass shootings and the murders of a beloved Hollywood couple — the White House chose to focus on announcing the engagement of presidential namesake Donald J. Trump, Jr., 47, and model/socialite Bettina Anderson, 39.

And I asked myself: WHY??!!!

Aside from the obvious question — “Why was the announcement timed so inappropriately?” — I have to wonder why a woman who obviously has everything — money, social position, and really good teeth — would choose to attach herself to any member of the Trump family?

Then it occurred to me: Maybe it’s because her wealth and social position pale in comparison to those of the Trump clan and she yearns for more, or simply because she is colossally stupid. Or both. In any case, there really is no accounting for taste.

Based on Don Jr.’s record — divorced by his wife Vanessa after 12 years of marriage and five children, then engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle who quietly fled the scene at some point — as well as his general character (or lack thereof), I’ll wait to see if they actually make it to the altar before placing any bets on the future of this pair.

But before then, Bettina might do well to request a private sit-down with Melania.

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Then came Tuesday, December 16th, and another surprise announcement: Conservative journalist Brian Glenn has chosen to solidify his two-year relationship with — OMG! — Marjorie Taylor Greene??!!!

Seriously?

After two years together, I suppose he knows what he’s doing. And presumably they are politically compatible. But I am unable to fathom why anyone would choose to spend their remaining years with someone described (in her Wikipedia biography) thus:

“Greene has promoted Islamophobic, antisemitic, and white supremacist views including the white genocide conspiracy theory as well as QAnon, and Pizzagate. She has amplified conspiracy theories that allege government involvement in mass shootings in the United States, implicate the Clinton family in murder, and suggest the attacks of 9/11 were a hoax. Before running for Congress, Greene supported calls to execute prominent Democratic Party politicians, including Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. As a congresswoman, she equated the Democratic Party with Nazis, and compared COVID-19 safety measures to the persecution of Jews during the Holocaust, later apologizing for this comparison. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Greene promoted Russian propaganda and praised its president Vladimir Putin. Greene identifies as a Christian nationalist.”

There is more revealed in her bio, but it’s just too exhausting, so I’ll stop now.

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As Shakespeare famously wrote in “The Tempest”:

“Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.”

And perhaps that’s all the explanation we need.

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Anyway, I wish all of them the best of luck. Really. No, seriously . . . I mean it. Honestly. I’m not kidding.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
12/17/25