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Tillis Criticizes Trump Jr. for Gift from Russian Oligarch

Updated 2026-09-27 16:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticizes Donald Trump Jr. for accepting a wedding gift from a Russian oligarch, calling it 'stupid on stilts'.

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Tillis calls Trump Jr. wedding gift from Russian oligarch 'stupid on stilts'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) chastised Donald Trump Jr. on Sunday for accepting a wedding gift from a Russian oligarch. “This was stupid on stilts…This is a man who's worth somewhere between $300 million and $400 million,” Tillis said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” referring to Umar Kremlev. ProPublic

2026-09-27 16:09 UTC