
Prime Minister Edi Rama was asked by CNN about the protests that have erupted in Tirana in recent days.
Journalist: Let me first get your reaction to the protests we have seen both in the capital Tirana and in the coastal cities, regarding this development related to Jared Kushner. How do you respond to their protests and concerns?
Rama: First of all, I thank you for giving me this opportunity, because I must say that it is truly impressive to feel the weight of fake news coming even from media that, in my eyes, are very respected.
And just to clarify, you said protests all over Albania. That is false. There are no protests all over Albania. There is a protest in the capital.
We are in a hybrid war. Albania is under attack from enemies we know very well. It is under attack from very strong competition in our part of the Mediterranean.
It is under attack from thousands and hundreds of thousands of fake profiles (bots) that have been created to cause this whole storm.
And of course, there are well-meaning people in this protest, young people who are generally interested in the environment, but who are largely misinformed.
There is no such thing as a “Trump family island.” There is no such thing as the US president’s family taking over protected areas with flamingos.