Trump says son repaid Russian oligarch who funded wedding festivities

US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had reimbursed a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who paid for two days of wedding celebrations in the Bahamas in May. Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump confirmed on Monday that their "dear friend" Umar Kremlev "very generously hosted two incredible nights". The lavish gift sparked questions about ethics and foreign influence. "It's totally allowed but as I understand it, he paid him back," Trump said when an AFP reporter asked him in the Oval Office if it had been appropriate for his son to accept the gift. "I guess a friend of his gave him a wedding party. That's very common, I've heard of many people giving wedding parties. I've given many parties." Corruption ‘endemic’ in Trump administration: 'Checks and balances only in effect at lower courts' To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 18:23 Pressed on the fact that Don Jr. had not previously mentioned paying back Kremlev, Trump replied: ...