Rachel Maddow shares details of new reporting from ProPublica that Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish weekend wedding celebration was largely paid for by a “very generous” Russian oligarch who even helped plan the festivities despite there being some questions about just how well he knows the couple or what he might expect in return for his generosity. Brett Murphy, investigative reporter with ProPublica, joins to talk about the report.
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The Queen of conspiracy theories.
Has Don jr registered as a paid foreign agent?
I want to see the videos Russia got from all the traitors….
Everything recorded????
Future assets like trump
Cheap, cheap, cheap Too cheap to pay for jis own wedding. Disgusting. Trash. No class.
Why did he NEED money to pay for the wedding?
Oh no, Bettina looks like she has started Mara-Logo'in her face
Trump👎Melania 👎 Baron 👎 TrumpJr 👎
what the heck was story about Hunter Biden compare to this one?
Its because of this type of nonsense that ALL Republicans (and democrats who have, hopefully, seen the light 🙏) MUST VOTE in November. EVEN IF YOU HATE TRUMP YOU MUST VOTE TO PROTECT AMERICA from the lunat!c left liberals who are intent on destroying America
And they all stand there complicit, smiling like they are all just above it all. Can’t wait for them to all be in prison, and Tiffany too.
Has everyone already forgotten about 2016 mtg w/ Natalia Veselnitskaya that Don Jr lied about? This isn't the first time.
vef9 – On June 26, 2026 the president said, “These are not social Democrats. These are hardcore, godless communists. They’re godless communists.” I had to laugh. Stalinistic Communism died with the twentieth century. Russia and China have given up on that long ago. They have both evolved into totalitarian oligarchies. The real danger to Humankind is that the USA, the third current hegemon, has also evolved into an oligarch! And Trump’s plans to corrupt the mid-terms will make you a totalitarian oligarchy also. That leaves us 190 other nations struggling to maintain our democratic freedom.
"We don't rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.” Eric Trump – "Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets. We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia." Donald Trump Jr.
Why everybody so surprised, Trump hang picture of him with Putin in White House. It’s close relationship between the families.
Imagine if Hunter Biden had done this.
Show this video on every corner of every street every minute of every day. Corruption. Enough is enough.
In April 2026, Putin awarded Umar Kremlev the Order of Friendship, and the following month, Kremlev paid for Trump’s son’s wedding parties in the Bahamas. A gift from a friend—nothing to do with politics.
Russia still appreciative of all classified info shared/given when he smuggled the files to Mar-a-logo bathroom/ballroom, plus what he is still sharing. Putin ?❤? Loves Orangeman in return. 😮 😮
It's called a honey trap. The Russians would have had sound recording camerars all over the place.
GOP is silent. If silent, you are OK with it…
More crying 😅😅😅😅
See Rachel that’s why I like watching you. You tell news like you’re reading a book like a story and putting it all together where it’s enjoyable to hear the news and it’s understandable and people get what you’re saying. I just wish more people would watch. I said it all the time to people I will not watch Fox News but a lot of people can’t afford Internet or cable so right now it makes it kinda hard for people so I’m inviting all of you before the midterm to come to Racine Wisconsin. It’s a swing state. Maybe you can flip some of these people. I would love to meet you all in person. It would be great. Think about it.❤❤❤❤❤
What sort of actions must Trump do to convince his voters that he is acting against American interests?
Perhaps bringing Putin home, serving him, riding in a limo and greeting him personally at the plane….oh..wait…
Putin pays them to let him destroy Ukraine.
When did he learn to think?
Talk of Conflict of Interest ! Big power politics and the existing World Order has taken a ‘bizzare’ turn it seems ! Ras-Putin of Russia’, the world’ biggest country and still a world power, eats out of the hand of China’s Xi Ji Pen and that country has almost become a ‘vassal’ territory of China and America’s DJT, fellow ‘geriatric’ of Comrade Putin who was branded as a ‘congenital clown’ by none other than Karl Theodor Zu Guttenburg (fmr. Defence Minister of Germany, highly respected Defense Analyst) seem to favor Russia’s aggression on Ukraine in a most covert manner by refusing military aid. It is high time that the American authorities including Justice Dept., FBI, Congress and Senate should start investigations to find out whether America’s sovereignty and Foreign Policy is being ‘compromised’ at the highest level. The war against Iran under DJT has turned into a nightmare and NATO as of now considers America as a non-friendly nation, working against the Organization. DJT started his 2nd tenure with the saying “America First” and when he finally leaves, America would have become the “Last” with dire consequences to America and the whole free world !
Influencer? Whatever…unemployed.
Trump wants to be Mussolini to Papa Putin’s Hitler.
Trump’s * Dream…
Trump family Russian assets, our country being undermined for Russian dictator and oligarch’s benefit?
This must be the cover story and YOU, the American taxpayers have paid fir Jr’s 6th wedding 💒 ‼️
Oligharchs serve at the will of Vladimir Putin. They don’t do anything without Putin’s consent!!
Gazprom President is Putin’s son in law. He married a Putin daughter. (Many years ago)
TAKE, TAKE, TAKE ! ! ! The tRump playbook!!!
Maybe they chose to cover my godsons brother's wedding as a thank you…..just maybe I wasn't greedy
You should do your homework so you don't get FIRED! Get it…..unless a fear mongering tosspot can't get it…..
It is not likely a good look if it seems like you'd attempt to transmogrify someone through a video…..
I coined the term transmogrify, you're welcome…..
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CORRUPTION in the face of Americans and nothing is done.
Remember Eric stating anytime we need money we have Russian banks helping us out.
Selling America. TRAITORS
Wouldn't it have been interesting to be a Russian-speaking American guest there? But then, if you're invited by Don Jr you're probably more loyal to your bank account than you are to America.
FAKE NEWS. 😂
The reason why Donny old didn’t attend the wedding— otherwise there will be a Russian collusion .😂😂😂😅😅
Now can we admit trump is a Russian agent on a mission
I'm waiting for South Park and SNL.
‘It’s ok cuz he’s our friend’ is the most idiotic, naive and irresponsible excuse of all time
He inherited his integrity from his dad.
Can you imagine if this was Hunter Biden? The magats would have been baying for blood and wanting to try him for treason.
This is what your red vote buys.
The Trump regime is turning us into Russia.
Omg the scandal keeps going on everyday! Get Trump out of office ! Vote blue across America!
I thought Americans are the richest people on earth.. Apparently they have a price and can be bought..
Totally a lost cause. America is dead. Money has bought it lock stock and barrel.
Eric Trump told golf writer James Dodson in 2014, "We don't rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia".