The Trump Family Sparks a Revolution in Albania
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are planning a luxury resort development on the Albanian island of Sazan. The project has sparked significant public backlash and protests from locals concerned about corruption and environmental impact.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of international real estate development, political influence, and public dissent regarding environmental preservation.
A luxury development planned by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump has spurred anti-corruption protests.
Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto / Getty July 23, 2026, 4:40 PM ET Share Save I n the summer of 2021 , Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, were cruising the Mediterranean by yacht when they stopped for a swim off the Adriatic coast. They splashed over to an island and hiked, barefoot, across its hilly, rugged terrain. “Effectively that’s how we found it,” the president’s eldest daughter would later recount.
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