Donald Trump on Friday insisted it was 'totally allowed' for Russian businessman Umar Kremlev to pick up the tab for parts of Donald Trump Jr's lavish post-wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, and said he understood his son had since repaid the money.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the president addressed questions over Kremlev's role in funding the events, which ProPublica has reported ran to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The outlet said Kremlev, a Russian businessman with longstanding ties to President Vladimir Putin, covered substantial expenses linked to two celebrations held after Trump Jr's wedding ceremony, which took place separately in Florida.
