A content published on TikTok by the account "mirditamadhe1", in the form of a news portal, claims that the President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump, has reacted regarding the sentencing of former KLA leaders in The Hague.
The content claims that Trump has described them as "unjustly imprisoned" and has demanded their release by December. It also claims that the US president has warned that, if this does not happen, the US will "review all relationships with the institutions" involved in this process.
What's wrong?
After research conducted online by hibrid.info, no statement by the US president that matches the claim published on TikTok has been found in credible American and international sources.
in official White House website The statements, speeches, announcements and actions of the Trump administration have been published. A search of published materials regarding the date of the verdict against the former KLA leaders does not find any statement by Trump calling for their release by December.
Also, research into reports from American agencies Associated Press and Reuters does not indicate that Trump made such a statement.
The search can also be controlled via Google in the language English and EnglishThese searches do not provide any credible reporting that documents the alleged statement.
Official US position
The United States said it respects the verdict of the Specialist Chambers against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi, and Rexhep Selim and called on all parties to accept the court's decision.
"We respect today's verdict of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers," a US State Department spokesman said Radio Free Europe.
The State Department said the US supports justice for all victims and their families and reiterated support for accountability, due process, and the rule of law.
Washington also called for the avoidance of inflammatory rhetoric following the announcement of the verdict.
"We call on all parties to respect the court's decision, avoid inflammatory rhetoric, and continue to work towards a peaceful and democratic future," said the State Department spokesman.
Analyze
No credible American source, official White House statement, or reporting by major American agencies has been found that proves that Donald Trump has requested the release of former KLA leaders by December.
Even Google searches, in Albanian and English, have not yielded any credible publication documenting this claim.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News".
rationale
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.