# Trump says son repaid Russian oligarch who funded wedding festivities

https://mins.news/en/item/65371

- France 24, 2026-09-19 10:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260919-trump-says-son-repaid-russian-oligarch-who-funded-wedding-festivities

> US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had repaid a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who financed two days of lavish wedding celebrations in the Bahamas. The gift had prompted questions about foreign influence and ethics.

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