Bettina Anderson turned to Don Jr after failed attempt with Elon Musk, claims source

Sources claimed Bettina Anderson once pursued Elon Musk before dating Donald Trump Jr and even wanted to have 'babies with Musk'
PUBLISHED NOV 12, 2025
Sources revealed that Bettina Anderson once hoped to get closer to Elon Musk through Donald Trump Jr and had even told friends she wanted his baby (@bettina_anderson/Instagram, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Sources revealed that Bettina Anderson once hoped to get closer to Elon Musk through Donald Trump Jr and had even told friends she wanted his baby (@bettina_anderson/Instagram, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, and his girlfriend Bettina Anderson have made headlines following a recent revelation about her past. Just weeks after celebrating their first anniversary, sources told the Daily Mail that Anderson had initially “been going for Elon Musk” before getting close to Trump Jr.

According to the source, Anderson reportedly tried to use her connection with Trump Jr to get closer to Musk. This was during the period when Musk was a trusted adviser and friend of President Donald Trump. The source also claimed that Anderson had expressed a desire to have “babies with Musk.”

Bettina Anderson (C) and Donald Trump Jr. walk on the tarmac before First Lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump on July 13, 2025, in Teterboro, New Jersey. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Bettina Anderson and Donald Trump Jr walk on the tarmac before first lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump on July 13, 2025, in Teterboro, New Jersey (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bettina Anderson allegedly tried to pursue Elon Musk before getting close to Don Jr

According to sources, things didn’t go as planned for Bettina Anderson, a Columbia University graduate. It appears she has since moved on from the Tesla CEO, but her past intentions didn’t stay hidden for long.

As the Daily Mail reported, one of Anderson’s friends said, "She was going for Elon Musk." “She told me she wanted to have one of Elon’s babies and she thought going after Don Jr would help her get close to Elon,” a friend of Anderson’s told the Mail. “She told several of us this was her ultimate goal.”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 13: Elon Musk and son X Æ A-12 on stage TIME Person of the Year on Dec
Elon Musk and son X Æ A-12 on stage TIME Person of the Year on December 13, 2021 in New York City (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME)

The source added that her plan didn’t work out. Now, Donald Trump Jr has reportedly told friends that he intends to marry her. Even though Anderson is said to have an “icy” relationship with the Trump family, her connection with Trump Jr appears to be serious.

When The Daily Beast reached out for comment, neither the Trump Organization, Don Jr’s spokesperson, nor Anderson’s representative responded. 

Trump's family not okay with Don Jr's relationship with Bettina Anderson

Bettina Anderson’s relationship with Donald Trump Jr has reportedly caused concern within the president’s family. “Bettina’s presence is seen as a liability rather than an asset,” a Trump family friend told Mediaite. “Individuals close to the president have expressed growing concerns about the potential liability posed by his son’s new relationship.”

(L-R) Eric Trump, Lara Yunaska Trump, Donald Trump, Barron Trump, Melania Trump, Vanessa Haydon Trump, Kai Madison Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Donald John Trump III, and Ivanka Trump pose for photos on stage after Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the U.S. presidency at Trump Tower on June 16, 2015 in New York City. Trump is the 12th Republican who has announced running for the White House (Photo by Christopher Gregory/Getty Images)
Eric Trump, Lara Yunaska Trump, Donald Trump, Barron Trump, Melania Trump, Vanessa Haydon Trump, Kai Madison Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Donald John Trump III, and Ivanka Trump pose for photos on stage after Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the presidency at Trump Tower on June 16, 2015 in New York City. Trump is the 12th Republican who has announced running for the White House (Christopher Gregory/Getty Images)

Even though Trump Jr and Anderson are currently enjoying his $10 million, 11,000-square-foot waterfront home in Jupiter, Florida, tensions with the family remain, according to The Daily Beast.

Despite the exit of Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump Jr’s former fiancee, Anderson has not been welcomed with open arms. Members of the president’s inner circle reportedly warned as early as January that “Donald Trump does not approve of his son’s association with Bettina.”

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