# ProPublica: Russian oligarch secretly funded part of Trump Jr.’s wedding

https://mins.news/en/video/58279

- CNN, 2026-09-14 19:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaNh9Bt2hvs

> A ProPublica report alleges that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward Donald Trump Jr.’s May wedding, including the rental of a private island and an extravagant fireworks display. Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Trump, said it was unfortunate that a personal, happy occasion was recast as political.

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