Ivanka Trump recounted a story in which she and Jared Kushner supposedly stumbled upon an Albanian island while swimming in the Mediterranean, intending to explore it as a potential site for their $1.4 billion resort.However, former GOP operative Steve Schmidt, during a podcast discussion, pointed out significant inconsistencies in her story.

He highlighted that the island, Sazan, is located in the Adriatic Sea—not the Mediterranean—and is littered with landmines and unexploded ordnance, making casual exploration extremely dangerous.

Schmidt, joined by Canadian podcaster Dean Blundell, mocked the narrative, emphasizing that the described scenario of casually stepping ashore would have been impossible.The discussion gained attention for its humor and the sharp critique of Ivanka Trump’s portrayal of the discovery.The article notes that the story contradicts geographical facts and safety realities, calling into question the accuracy of the account.While the story itself gained viral attention, the podcast's focus was on the implausibility and misleading aspects of her narrative.