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· collected 2026-09-15 · by Stephen M. Lepore
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Hunter Biden went after Donald Trump Jr and his new bride Bettina over their expensive wedding party that was partially funded by a Russian oligarch they have called a 'dear friend.
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they → sign → oligarch
The Trumps on Tuesday admitted Umar Kremlev, a friend of Vladimir Putin, partially funded the couple's nuptials, following a report the day earlier.
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Kremlev → admit → report
Bettina Trump addressed the rumors and posted a series of never-before-seen photos on Monday, calling the Russian national 'our dear friend Umar.'
Hunter Biden, who has accused fellow first son Don Jr of corruption, took to social media and ribbed the newlyweds.
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who → address → newlyweds
'Don Jr needed a Russian oligarch, two islands, and a fireworks show,' he said.
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he → need → oligarch
'I got married on the rooftop of an apartment building in West Hollywood.
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I → marry → Hollywood
The tweet featured a photo of Biden embracing Melissa Cohen, whom he married within ten days of meeting her in 2019.
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he → feature → 2019
The South African activist married Hunter in Los Angeles on May 16 of that year - just weeks after reports surfaced he had called it quits with his late brother Beau's widow Hallie Biden in April after two years of dating.
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he → marry → dating
Don Jr, the current President's eldest son, tied the knot with the 39-year-old socialite at a Palm Beach ceremony in late May before heading to the Caribbean for a luxury reception.
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Jr → tie → reception
Hunter Biden took a shot at Donald Trump Jr and his new bride Bettina over their expensive wedding party funded by their 'dear friend' Russian oligarch
Bettina Trump addressed the rumors about who paid for her May wedding party and posted never-before-seen photos on Instagram on Monday
Donald Trump did not attend the wedding, citing national security responsibilities as the war with Iran escalated.
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war → take → Iran
Tensions in the Middle East also forced the couple to dramatically scale back their White House wedding plans.
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Tensions → force → plans
Kremlev, a wealthy oligarch and friend of Russian President Putin, partially funded the couple's nuptials, according to a report on Monday.
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Kremlev → fund → Monday
He allegedly helped the Trumps financially, including the rent of private island Little Pipe Key, paying for a fireworks show and hundreds of thousands of dollars in other expenses.
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He → help → expenses
Kremlev's team also planned the wedding party, according to nonprofit news site ProPublica.
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team → plan → ProPublica
Bettina said Kremlev 'very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations for us' before making clear that the party he paid for was 'after our wedding.'
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was → say → wedding
The couple had 18 guests at the ceremony and 50 people at the reception.
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couple → have → reception
She ended the fiery statement by telling her followers: 'Friendship doesn't require a political motive.
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Friendship → end → motive
Generosity doesn't automatically come with an agenda.'
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Generosity → come → agenda
Oligarch and friend of Vladimir Putin, Umar Kremlev, partially funded the couple's nuptials
Bettina wrote on Instagram on Monday: 'Don and I got married privately on Friday, surrounded ONLY by our family.
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Don → fund → family
The weekend that followed had actually been planned well in advance as a fun weekend with friends.
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that → follow → friends
It was never intended to be our wedding weekend.
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When our original wedding plans changed, we simply decided to get married before it and arrived at an already planned weekend as newlyweds.
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we → change → newlyweds
Our dear friend Umar very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations for us AFTER our wedding.
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friend → host → wedding
It was an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend, and something for which we were and remain incredibly grateful.
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we → remain → which
It's unfortunate that something so personal and happy can be recast as something political or sinister simply because of who someone is or where they come from.
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they → recast → where
Friendship doesn't require a political motive.
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Friendship → require → motive
Generosity doesn't automatically come with an agenda.
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Generosity → come → agenda
'We are fortunate to have wonderful friends from all over the world, and we will never be embarrassed or apologetic about being grateful for them.
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we → have → them
'So, for anyone determined not to let the facts get in the way of a good story: NO CONSPIRACY, NO MYSTERY.
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The couple had 18 guests at the ceremony, which took place in Palm Beach in May, and 50 people at their Bahamas reception
The new bride took to her Instagram Stories to share a look at their wedding bands along with a gushing message to Don Jr after their wedding
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bride → have → wedding
And since fake news travels fast, we figured the truth deserved a few pictures.'
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truth → travel → pictures
She signed off the post with the caption: 'With love and gratitude, Don & Bettina.'
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She → sign → love
The couple celebrated their wedding with Don Jr's siblings, Eric, 42, and Ivanka, 44, who went with them to the Bahamas.
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who → celebrate → Bahamas
A spokesperson for Eric said in a statement he 'has absolutely no clue who this person is, nor has he ever heard his name.'
The revelation of the Russian businessman bankrolling Don Jr's lavish wedding afterparties is now drawing scrutiny from House Oversight Democrats.
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businessman → say → Democrats
The couple's marriage certificate, obtained by the Daily Mail, shows that they officially became husband and wife in a secret ceremony held at the West Palm Beach home of Bettina's sister, Kristina McPherson.
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they → obtain → sister
The model said she would be taking the Trump surname.
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she → say → surname
The private island where the couple celebrated has a private airstrip with its own customs clearance for the private jet crowd and is described as a 'members only sanctuary' for visitors enjoying the villa estates and private yacht facilities.
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couple → celebrate → estates
Photos of Bettina's bridal shower posted by Ivanka show Bettina smiling alongside her new family, which included sisters-in-law Tiffany, Ivanka Trump and Lara Trump, as well as her new niece Ivanka and Jared Kushner's daughter, Arabella, 14
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which → post → law
The only way to get there is by a chartered plane or boat.
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way → get → plane
Once there, accommodation costs at least $1,400 per person per night, ensuring maximum discretion.
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accommodation → cost → discretion
Although one distinguishing factor may not be to the couple's taste, especially considering the war on drug cartels being waged by the father of the groom.
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