Trump says his son is paying Russian oligarch back for wedding party
President Donald Trump is defending his son's wedding party being partially funded by a Russian oligarch. He says he's been told the money will be paid back. Trump made the comments to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday. ProPublica reported earlier this week that Umar Kremlev, who has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, helped fund the celebration. Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson were married in the Bahamas in May.
Bettina Trump posted on Instagram that Kremlev hosted two nights of celebrations after their wedding. The president said paying for someone's wedding party was “totally allowed" and his son told him he was paying the money back, though he didn't elaborate.
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