Kremlev says Trump Jr. repaid him for wedding celebrations in the Bahamas
Umar Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association, confirmed on 6 October that Donald Trump Jr. repaid him for celebrations around the Bahamas wedding. He said he saw no reason for the repayment.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman close to President Vladimir Putin who heads the International Boxing Association, confirmed on 6 October that Donald Trump Jr. had repaid him for celebrations around the younger Trump's wedding. The Straits TimesRC “Umar Kremlev, who heads the International Boxing Association, confirmed the repayment at a news conference in Istanbul” Read at The Straits Times ↗ Raw StoryL “Umar Kremlev confirmed the repayment Tuesday at an International Boxing Association press conference in Istanbul” Read at Raw Story ↗ Right · 1Asked whether Trump Jr. had reimbursed him, Kremlev said through an interpreter: "Yes, he did. He did repay the money I spent on the present." The Straits TimesRC ““Yes, he did,” Kremlev said when asked whether Trump Jr had reimbursed him.” Read at The Straits Times ↗ Left · 1He said he did not understand why Trump Jr. had done so. Raw StoryL ““Frankly speaking, I do not understand why he decided to do so,” Kremlev said through an interpreter.” Read at Raw Story ↗
Mixed · 2Kremlev compared the gift to inviting guests to his country house and asked whether he would be expected to send an invoice afterwards, calling the idea "ridiculous". Raw StoryL “It is as if I invite you to come and visit my country house.” Read at Raw Story ↗ The Straits TimesRC “said demanding repayment afterwards would be “ridiculous”” Read at The Straits Times ↗ Mixed · 2ProPublica reported in September that Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward Trump Jr.'s three-day wedding celebrations with Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas, including the rental of a private island. The Straits TimesRC “Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward Trump Jr’s three-day wedding celebrations with Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas, including the rental of a private island.” Read at The Straits Times ↗ Raw StoryL “bankrolled hundreds of thousands of dollars in celebrations surrounding Trump Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas” Read at Raw Story ↗ Mixed · 2Trump Jr. and his wife acknowledged Kremlev's involvement, describing him as a friend who hosted two nights of festivities after the ceremony. The Straits TimesRC “describing him as a friend who “very generously hosted” two nights of festivities after their wedding ceremony.” Read at The Straits Times ↗ Raw StoryL “describing him as a “dear friend.”” Read at Raw Story ↗
Mixed · 2President Donald Trump defended the arrangement, saying it was "totally allowed" and that he understood his son had repaid the money. Raw StoryL “telling reporters it was “totally allowed,” and adding that he understood his son had repaid the money.” Read at Raw Story ↗ The Straits TimesRC ““It’s totally allowed,” Trump said. “That’s very common.”” Read at The Straits Times ↗ Mixed · 2The affair drew bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill, and Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate and subpoena Trump Jr., saying presidential families should face the same scrutiny regardless of party. The Straits TimesRC “Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah has asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate and subpoena Trump Jr” Read at The Straits Times ↗ Raw StoryL “drew bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill last month” Read at Raw Story ↗ Right · 1AFP reported that Trump has not addressed why the gift was accepted in the first place or the relationship behind it, and that Kremlev has received Russia's Order of Friendship from Putin. The Straits TimesRC “Trump has not addressed why the gift – from a national of an adversarial nation that has sought to meddle in US elections – was accepted in the first place”“Kremlev, who has received Russia’s Order of Friendship from Putin” Read at The Straits Times ↗
Mixed · 2Kremlev dismissed the political significance of the gift, saying "people blew it out of proportion" and "We are simply friends and what unites us is love for sports." Raw StoryL ““people blew it out of proportion.”” Read at Raw Story ↗ The Straits TimesRC ““Why can’t we be friends... We are simply friends and what unites us is love for sports,”” Read at The Straits Times ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Focuses on Kremlev's bafflement at the repayment, headlining it as a 'ridiculous' move by Trump Jr. in his 'wedding scandal'.
- Emphasis
- Kremlev's quotes, the bipartisan criticism, and Trump's Oval Office defence.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention Senator Curtis's call for a Senate Judiciary investigation or Kremlev's Order of Friendship.
- Charged language
- “wedding scandal”“extravagant wedding gift”“bankrolled”
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“The Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebrations says the president’s son paid him back” — Raw Story
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- AFP wire copy, carried by The Straits Times, presents the confirmation as the latest development in a controversy over possible foreign influence through Trump's family.
- Emphasis
- Calls for a congressional investigation, Senator Curtis's quote, and Kremlev's ties to Putin.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not carry Kremlev's remark that people 'blew it out of proportion'.
- Charged language
- “lavish”“latest twist”“adversarial nation”
- For example
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“The disclosure is the latest twist in a controversy that has prompted calls for a congressional investigation” — The Straits Times
What every side reports
- Kremlev confirmed on 6 October at a news conference in Istanbul that Trump Jr. repaid him.
- ProPublica reported that Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward the Bahamas wedding celebrations, including a private island rental.
- Trump called the arrangement 'totally allowed' and said his son had repaid the money.
Umar Kremlev person
Confirms the repayment, says he does not understand it, and describes the gift as one between friends united by love of sport.
““He did repay the money I spent on the present.”” — The Straits Times
Donald Trump person
Defended the arrangement as 'totally allowed' and said his son had repaid the money.
““It’s totally allowed,” Trump said. “That’s very common.”” — The Straits Times
Left1 article
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Don Jr. baffles Russian oligarch at center of his wedding scandal with ‘ridiculous' move
Mixed Short summary of the Daily Beast's report, stressing Kremlev's puzzlement and the scandal around the wedding.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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The Straits TimesRC · · via AFP
Russian tycoon says Trump Jr paid back lavish wedding costs
Neutral AFP wire report placing the repayment within the controversy and the calls for a congressional investigation.
- 6 Oct 22:17 First Raw StoryL Don Jr. baffles Russian oligarch at center of his wedding scandal with ‘ridiculous' move
- 7 Oct 00:00 +1h 43m The Straits TimesRC Russian tycoon says Trump Jr paid back lavish wedding costs via AFP
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