American socialite and model married to Donald Trump Jr.
Why it's trending
via NewsBettina Anderson, an American socialite and model, is trending after a ProPublica report revealed that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin funded parts of her Bahamas wedding to Donald Trump Jr., which she defended as a generous gift from a friend.
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A ProPublica report revealed that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, described as close to Vladimir Putin, paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for parts of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson's Bahamas wedding celebration. Anderson publicly responded, calling it "an extremely generous wedding gift from a friend," pushing her name into the news cycle.
Sources
- propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently,...
- abc7ny.comRussian oligarch paid for parts of Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration, report says
Bettina Anderson characterized it as an "extremely generous wedding gift from a friend."
- slate.comDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Scandal Is Even More Ridiculous When You Remember What Tiffany Trump Tried at Hers
The couple's response was some kind of master class.
- cbsnews.comDonald Trump Jr.'s wife says Russian oligarch hosted post-wedding festivities as a "gift"
Bettina Anderson, wife of Donald Trump Jr., said their "dear friend" Umar Kremlev hosted two nights of festivities after their wedding in the Bahamas.
- 29news.comDonald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration was partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirms
In an Instagram post, Bettina Trump said that she and the president's son were married in a private ceremony “surrounded ONLY by our family,”
- bbc.comDonald Trump Jr and Bettina Trump say Putin ally paid for some wedding festivities as a 'gift'
Donald Trump Jr's wife, Bettina Trump, confirmed that their May wedding was paid for in part by an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- nypost.comTrump says Don Jr. has become ‘different human being’ since marrying Bettina: ‘A good sign’
President Trump said his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has become a “different human being” since marrying Bettina Anderson in May -- joking that the...
- theguardian.comRussian oligarch close to Putin paid for part of Donald Trump Jr’s lavish wedding
US president's eldest child married Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson in three-day celebration across two exclusive private islands.
- newsweek.comDonald Trump Jr Wife Bettina Responds to Putin Ally Funding Their Wedding
Bettina Anderson, the wife of Donald Trump Jr., responded to a report that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin paid for a large part of their wedding...
- eciks.orgBettina Anderson: what to know after marrying Donald Trump Jr.
Bettina Anderson is now married to Donald Trump Jr.; the couple legally wed in Florida in May and held a Bahamas celebration that drew wide attention,...