Through content published on Facebook, it is claimed that former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi is expected to be released from detention in The Hague on September 16 and that, on September 19 and 20, he will visit the United States of America (USA), at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.
The content was published on August 31, 2026 by the page “Universal" on Facebook.
What's wrong with this content?
There are no facts or reliable sources that support the claim that Thaçi is expected to visit the US on September 19 and 20, at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.
A Google search did not yield any results from credible media or reliable sources reporting on such a visit by Thaçi to the US at the invitation of President Trump (see here).
Also, no announcement about this visit was found in the official channels of the US administration, including the "White House – Briefings & Statements", where official statements and announcements of the US administration are published.
Online research shows that this content was published only by the "Universal" Facebook page, without being supported by any other credible source.
As of the writing of this article, the content published by "Universal" has accumulated 313 reactions, 39 comments and 92 shares. (see photo below).
Meanwhile, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers have announced that the verdict in the trial against Hashim Thaçi and three other former KLA leaders will be announced on September 16, 2026 (see here).
Transparency of the “Universal” Facebook page
The “Universal” page on the Facebook platform has over 64 thousand followers. According to transparency data, the page was created on March 3, 2019, is managed from Kosovo and has 9 administrators (see here).
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Through content published on Facebook, it is claimed that Thaçi is expected to be released from detention in The Hague on September 16 and that on September 19 and 20 he will visit the US at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.
However, no credible facts or sources have been found to support the claim of Thaçi's visit to the US. A search of the media and official channels of the US administration, including the White House website, does not reveal any announcement of such an invitation or visit.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News".
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