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September 18, 2026
Trump Claims Don Jr. Repaid Russian Oligarch for Wedding Expenses
- President Trump asserts Donald Trump Jr. reimbursed Umar Kremlev for hosting post-wedding festivities in the Bahamas.
- Kremlev, linked to Vladimir Putin, reportedly funded part of the couple's wedding celebrations costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- Ethics watchdogs raise concerns about the implications of accepting gifts from foreign nationals, despite Trump Jr.'s status as a private citizen.
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- Trump says his son told him he will pay back Russian oligarch for wedding contributionSep 18, 2026 at 8:58 PM · Reuters
- Trump says son paid back Russian oligarch for wedding giftSep 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM · The Hill
- Trump says son has paid back Russian for wedding partySep 18, 2026 at 9:21 PM · Washington Post
- President Trump said that Donald Trump Jr. reimbursed a Russian businessman who financed his son’s lavish wedding afterparty in the Bahamas earlier this yearSep 18, 2026 at 9:39 PM · WSJ
- Trump says son paid back Putin ally for 'totally allowed' wedding festivities giftSep 18, 2026 at 10:34 PM · BBC
- GOP senator: Russian oligarch funding Trump Jr.'s party is 'corruption'Sep 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM · The Hill
- Trump claims Don Jr. is paying back Putin-tied Russian oligarch for lavish weddingSep 19, 2026 at 2:03 AM · Independent