President Donald Trump is not happy with his eldest son, and reports indicate that the two have been clashing over several issues in recent weeks.

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday evening that corruption allegations are mounting and have now reached the president's attention.

"The president has also privately complained to aides that his son Donald Trump Jr. showed poor judgment by allowing Russian businessman Umar Kremlev to pay for his post-wedding party in the Bahamas," the report states.

Trump Jr. recently married Bettina Anderson on a private island, where friends and family were treated to lavish food, beautiful weather, and even a fireworks display. The rental of the island and the events cost several hundred thousand dollars, and the fact that this was financed by a Russian businessman marks yet another connection between the Trump circle and Russian nationals. Kremlev has led the International Boxing Association since 2020, giving the favor a high-profile face.

Such ties make it difficult for the president to claim that the investigation into his campaign's connections to Russia was illegitimate when Russian oligarchs are handing out money and jobs to those around him. Trump stated that his son repaid Kremlev, according to the Journal, although there is no indication of when or how. No timing, method, or documentation has been reported, leaving the repayment claim — and the ethical questions attached to it — unresolved.

The report came after it was revealed that Trump and Don Jr. are also at odds over the war with Iran.

"Remember when they said Trump would get us into a full-blown war with Iran?" Don Jr. wrote on X in April 2024, as Iran sent missiles and drones toward Israel. "Times like these should make us all realize how lucky we were to have Trump, his strength and his resolve."

Behind closed doors, however, Don Jr. has been venting about his father's war, as The Atlantic reported earlier this week.

"Don has kept his views on this subject private, as he would never publicly break with his dad on an issue like this, but I can't imagine anyone who knows Don would be surprised by his personal views on the subject," said a person close to the president's son. Trump Jr. declined to comment.

The White House, meanwhile, stated in an official statement: "Iran has been decimated, and one way or another, the conflict in Iran will be over very soon." Trump has been repeating this since April.

The week was not kind to Trump Jr., who has had to endure one public setback after another. His former partner, Kimberly Guilfoyle, was ousted last week after allegedly pressuring a GOP donor for money to pay her American Express bill, and she is now threatening a tell-all book about the Trumps, based on her six-year relationship with Don Jr., as The Independent reported.

On Friday, Trump Jr. was also linked to a recent revelation that the Russian energy giant Novatek, the largest independent natural gas producer in Russia, was pulling the strings behind the scenes on a project called Polar Train, which would help address Alaska's infrastructure problems on the North Slope. The report draws on findings from the Financial Times published on October 24, according to which the venture was initially associated with Gentry Beach, a longtime friend of Donald Trump Jr. who also served as finance vice chairman for President Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration.

The Russian funds were funneled through the UAE-based company Tech Wave — another connection between Russia, the president, and his family. For readers tracking where all of this leads, the open questions are concrete: when and how Don Jr. repaid Kremlev, the extent of Novatek's role in Polar Train, and whether Guilfoyle's announced tell-all book materializes.

This article is based on reporting from [Alternet](https://www.alternet.org/donald-trump-jr-2678139040