Jared Kushner made a deal with the Albanian government to develop a 4 billion dollar resort.
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovOct 27, 2026
Sources support that Kushner-linked companies are pursuing Albanian resort projects that the government has approved or backed, but the dollar figure varies widely ($1.4B for Sazan, $4.7B for Zvërnec, about $6.1B combined, or 'at least $4B'). Affinity also disclaims involvement in the Zvërnec project, so 'Kushner made a deal with the Albanian government' is a contested characterization.
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What was said
… Um, I want to say, on the youth front, definitely right about what's going on in France, and you're seeing unrest also in Italy. You're seeing it in Albania, which is a little bit more complicated than France and Italy, um, because this process actually started pushing back against this deal that Jared Kushner made with the Albanian government to develop, I think it was a 4 billion dollar resort that Ivanka called, you know, this incredibly special project. Ah, but the underlying message is, we're sick of corruption, and you see this everywhere, and you see this in our elections too. …
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Other reporting gives different figures: $1.4 billion for Sazan and $4.7 billion for Zvërnec, or about $6.1 billion combined. The claim's 4 billion figure matches some estimates but not these.[2][3][4]
Supports. Multiple outlets report that Kushner-linked developers hold deals for Albanian resort land, and that Kushner has worked with Albanian officials to obtain development rights.[1][2][6]
Supports. Some reporting puts the scale at about $4 billion: The Nation says the projects have amassed some $4 billion, and Vanity Fair says at least $4 billion is being invested by Kushner-linked companies.[5][7]
Context. Affinity Partners said it is not part of the Zvërnec development, and the investing entity is a Qatar-registered developer, Sazan Real Estate Development, rather than Kushner or the Albanian government directly.[8]
Context. The Albanian government gave preliminary approval to the Sazan plan in December 2024, and the Prime Minister has backed the project publicly, which partly supports the government-deal element.[2][9]
Sources
9 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 tier 2, 6 not rated
- 1Protesters clash with Albanian police in demonstrations triggered by Kushner resort planreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Jared And Ivanka’s Sazan Island In Albania Faces Protests—Here’s Whyforbes.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts, supports, context
- 3It's one of the world's rare wild places. A Trump-linked plan ... - SBSsbs.com.au · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Inside Sazan Island: The Albanian ex-military base that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner want to turn into luxury resortindependent.co.uk · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5How Jared Kushner Sparked a Political Crisis in Albaniathenation.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6'It is a blind struggle': Ivanka Trump's $1.4B Albania resort plans sparked months of protests — now the Flamingo Revolution is radicalizingmoneywise.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7How Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's Real Estate Dreams ...vanityfair.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Albanians Launched the 'Flamingo Revolution' Over a Kushner ...the.kushner.report · not rated · cited for: context
- 9Flamingos Against Autocratsforeignpolicy.com · not rated · cited for: context
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