Albania Protests Over Kushner and Ivanka Trump's Luxury Resort
Albanians are protesting for a fifth day against a Kushner-backed luxury resort, bad news for the Trump family's overseas deals and Albania's government, which is now under investigation for corruption.
- Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, with other investors, bought an island and 5 miles of mainland beach to build a high-end resort.
- People are furious because public beaches were fenced off with barbed wire and environmental rules on protected land were loosened just for the project.
- Kushner's ties to Israel are adding to the anger, as Zionist expansion is widely disliked right now.
- The deal traces back to a 2021 yacht trip with Nat Rothschild, who is related to the Kushners by marriage, and warm ties between Albania's prime minister and the Trump administration.
- Albania's prime minister denies there is any "Trump project," but permits are in place and anti-corruption prosecutors are now digging into how the land changed hands.
Outlook: The protests look set to continue as prosecutors investigate, putting both the resort and Albania's government under growing pressure.