Trump claims Don Jr. paid back Russian oligarch who spent hundreds of thousands on his wedding

Trump says son paid back Russian oligarch for wedding gift

President Trump said Friday that his son, Donald Trump Jr., paid back the Russian oligarch that funded some of his lavish wedding celebrations after concerns flared over ethics violations and potential influences from foreign adversaries. Trump was asked in the Oval Office whether it was appropriate that his son accepted the gift from Umar Kremlev…

Sep 18, 2026

Sen. Bill Cassidy wants proof Trump Jr. paid Russian oligarch back for wedding

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) pressed for proof on Sunday that Donald Trump Jr. paid back a Russian oligarch who funded his wedding festivities. Speaking on CBS News’s Face the Nation, Cassidy was asked about the revelation that Umar Kremlev, president of the International Boxing Association and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had given […]

Sep 20, 2026

Trump says his son reimbursed Russian oligarch who paid for wedding festivities

President Donald Trump said Friday that his son Donald Trump Jr. had reimbursed the Russian oligarch who paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help fund his wedding celebration. An investigation published this week by ProPublica reported that Umar Kremlev, president of the International Boxing Association and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, […]

Sep 18, 2026

Trump claims Don Jr. paid back Russian oligarch who spent hundreds of thousands on his wedding

The president claims his eldest son reimbursed Umar Kremlev, who spent hundreds of thousands on the nuptials.

Sep 18, 2026