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Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Trump say Putin ally paid for some wedding festivities as a 'gift'

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Real event · politics · 2026-09-14

Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Trump say Putin ally paid for some wedding festivities as a 'gift'

Final verdict announced: September 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET

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Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Trump say Putin ally paid for some wedding festivities as a 'gift'

An Instagram post from the couple said two nights of their wedding festivities in the Bahamas were partially funded by Umar Kremlev.

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The wedding festivities were partially funded by an ally of Putin.

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