Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
Through a publication in TikTok It has been claimed that US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken out about Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
The publication was made by the account "pograddeccii" on January 12. The publication contains a photo showing Trump and Kurti. The claim is that President Trump, speaking to the BBC, praised Prime Minister Kurti, whom he called "a very good partner" and that "Kosovo will enter Europe before Albania", and "within 7 years, Kosovo will be a leader in the Balkans".
The truth?
The claim about this statement by Trump regarding Kurti and Kosovo is false. Hibrid.info has used the online search engine “Google” to search for articles that may be related to this claim. But the search with the words “Donald Trump talks about Kurti"did not result in finding any credible articles. The same applies to the search in English language.
The post in question states that Trump spoke to the credible media outlet "BBC" about this issue. If you search for "Albin Kurti”, then no articles appear since December 12, 2024. The articles that appear are not related to any alleged statements by Trump.
The TikTok post, as of the time of its review by hibrid.info, has been viewed more than 211 times. It has received more than 6500 likes and over 400 comments.
In addition to this account, hibrid.info has also encountered the same content published on the account "Prishtina325".
Analyze:
It has been falsely claimed that US President Donald Trump, in a statement to the BBC, called Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti a very good partner and that he has made several statements about Kosovo.
Hibrid.info has verified the facts and has not been able to find any credible source of information for the claim in question.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.