Donald Trump Jr. went on a hunting trip in Mongolia with a Kremlin-linked businessman.
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Deadline: White HouseOct 28, 2026
The Financial Times reporting, as carried by several outlets, says Donald Trump Jr. spent two days in August 2026 on a hunting trip in western Mongolia with Umar Kremlev, a businessman with close ties to Vladimir Putin's security service, and the claim's core assertion is supported.
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… And that's all to say nothing of the bizarre friendship between Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., and a Kremlin-linked businessman who reportedly funded a lavish party for his island wedding and now, according to the Financial Times, joined Donald Trump Jr. on a hunting trip in Mongolia. But if all of those allegations of corruption aren't enough for you, think about this: they always lead back to Russia, and all of them are now a top priority for Democrats hoping to take back control of the House and/or Senate next week. …
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Supports. The FT investigation, based on flight records, local guides, officials and social media, reports that Trump Jr. and Kremlev spent two days together on a hunting trip in western Mongolia in August.[2][3][4][5]
Supports. Multiple outlets (The Moscow Times, RBC Ukraine, Pravda, Yahoo, NY Magazine) report the same trip, all citing the FT's reporting, so the report is consistent across coverage but largely from one original investigation.[3][4][5][6][7]
Context. A Trump Jr. spokesperson described the relationship with Kremlev as a 'personal friendship, not a business relationship' and said the two were introduced by a mutual hunting friend; this characterizes the relationship and does not deny the trip.[6][8]
Context. Kremlev is described as having close ties to Putin's personal security service and as previously having partly funded Trump Jr.'s May wedding celebrations, which supports the 'Kremlin-linked' description.[1][3][8]
Sources
8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 7 not rated
- 1GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Inside Donald Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarchft.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Kremlin-Linked Businessman Joined Donald Trump Jr. on Mongolian Hunting Trip This Summer – FT - The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Trump's son hunted in Mongolia with Putin-linked oligarch ...newsukraine.rbc.ua · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Report Details Trump Jr. Hunting Trip With Russian Oligarch Umar Kremlevyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump's son spent two days hunting in Mongolia with a ...pravda.com.ua · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 7Don Jr. and His Russian Oligarch Pal Really Do a Lot Togethernymag.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Donald Trump Jr. Was Joined on Hunting Trip by Kremlin- ...people.com · not rated · cited for: context
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