Although President Donald Trump gave what he probably thought was a good excuse for ditching the upcoming wedding of his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., his answer inspired a lot of internet skepticism.

Trump Jr. is set to marry model-socialite Bettina Anderson this weekend in the Bahamas, but it doesn’t look like his dad will be in attendance based on what he told reporters on Thursday.

Spoiler alert: If you’re looking for enthusiasm, you’ve come to the wrong place.

“He’d like me to go, but it’s gonna be just a small, little, private affair, and I’m gonna try and make it,” Trump said. “I said, you know, this is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things.”

He added that if he does attend, “I get killed. If I don’t attend, I get killed. By the fake news, of course.”

Q: Are you attending your son's wedding this weekend?TRUMP: Uhhhh. He'd like me to go. I'm gonna try and make it. I said, 'This is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things.' pic.twitter.com/FoGMB23Xdk

The president’s waffling over whether he’ll attend his son’s wedding inspired a tizzy on social media among people who couldn’t believe he’d miss an important family event.

My heart breaks for Don Jr sometimes. https://t.co/jb4Wpuv9KU

The most relatable thing about this disgusting man is that he hates his idiot sons. https://t.co/mflOgzDX0v

Father of the fucking year. https://t.co/Ah3fSrwQyn

There would surely be time to go to his son’s wedding and manipulate the oil markets. It is a long weekend after all. https://t.co/t4iEIyt8qJ

Imagine hearing your dad tell the entire country he's not sure your wedding fits into his schedule. The guy found time for 300 golf outings, but attending his son's wedding requires careful consideration. https://t.co/Yy7eu5Rnoh

Trump has gone golfing 14 times since the Iran War started. He has spent umpteen hours obsessing over every Republican who ever crossed him, over his ballroom, his arch, his reflecting pool renovation. But his oldest son gets married and it's "I have a thing called Iran" lol https://t.co/CYgUqolLCy

But always remember he hates his kids more than his constituents https://t.co/cCg6t6Sqzu

Men will literally start a war in Iran to avoid going to their kid’s wedding https://t.co/KAW3hET4WD

Man who has been golfing every weekend during his presidency is suddenly too busy to make it to his son’s wedding this weekend. Incredible. https://t.co/nTg2OTKrF0

Donald Trump Jr. had not commented on his Dad’s inability to commit to attending his wedding as of Thursday evening.

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