# Trump defends son amid wedding party payment controversy

https://mins.news/en/item/58829

- NBC News, 2026-09-14 23:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/trump-defends-son-over-wedding-party-controversy-269847621769

> President Trump is standing up for his son, Don Jr., after a report alleged that a Russian man connected to Putin’s inner circle paid part of the cost of his wedding party.

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