# Trump claims son repaid Russian boxing chief for Bahamas wedding expenses

https://mins.news/en/item/64948

- Meduza, 2026-09-18 22:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/19/donald-trump-claims-son-repaid-russian-boxing-chief-umar-kremlev-for-bahamas-wedding-expenses

> U.S. President Donald Trump said Donald Trump Jr. repaid Umar Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association, for part of the costs of his Bahamas wedding. Congressional Democrats have opened an inquiry into the payment, while Attorney General Todd Blanche said he does not plan to investigate Kremlev’s possible role in organizing the event.

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