Why the fuck did this happen

Hexbears posting fake news again, smh. You really ought to check

...your sources?

https://apnews.com/article/eric-adams-albania-nyc-mayor-de8d3acf07d7a6728f0e03d668d033d5

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that he had become a citizen of Albania, putting him one step closer to his oft-repeated dream of leaving politics behind for a life abroad.

Adams, a Democrat, received the honorary citizenship "at his request," according to an official decree from the country's president, Bajram Begaj.

The news was first reported in the Albanian press and confirmed by a spokesperson for Adams, who said the ex-mayor had "long been a friend and ally of the Albanian-American community."

"The decision by the Republic of Albania to grant Mayor Adams citizenship reflects that enduring relationship and mutual respect," the spokesperson, Todd Shapiro, said in a text message, adding that the recognition "further strengthens the bond between New York and Albania."

Adams, who once described himself as an "international mayor," has previously expressed an affinity for the small Balkan nation. His adult son lived in the country while competing in Albania's version of "American Idol." Adams traveled there himself in October — one of several international trips taken in his final months in office.

The purpose, he said at the time, was "to say hello to a friend and learn from a friend and build a relationship with a friendship that will not allow our oceans or seas to divide us."

"When I retire from government, I'm going to live in Baku," Adams, then Brooklyn Borough President, said at an event honoring the Azerbaijan community in 2018. A few years later, in an interview with a Jewish publication, Adams said he would like to retire in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

As mayor, Adams' penchant for international trips to Turkey prompted a federal indictment focused, in part, on allegations that he accepted improper travel benefits from foreign nationals.

Adams denied the allegations, and the case was later ordered dropped by President Donald Trump's Justice Department. Adams later met with Trump administration officials about the possibility of taking an ambassadorship, which did not materialize.

Shortly after dropping his ailing bid for reelection, Adams embarked on a four-day trip to Albania, meeting with the country's Prime Minister Edi Rama and members of his Cabinet, along with local business leaders. The trip was paid for in part by the Albanian government.

Since leaving office, Adams has been spotted in Dubai and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He also told reporters that he planned to fly to Senegal for a business opportunity, which he declined to discuss further.

In January, he launched a cryptocurrency coin that he said would beat back antisemitism and "anti-Americanism," but it drew scrutiny after losing millions of dollars in value.

It was foolish of me to ever doubt a story involving Eric Adams.

GO TO ALBANIA!

I swear this man is the most interesting person on earth.

Lmao

FUCK YOU MACEDONIA!!!!!!

Why not Turkey?

So no vacation home in Occupied Golan Heights?

Albania?! 🤣

Still love the flag though

Enver would never have allowed this.

Revisionists.

Honestly I'd rather take him as a politician rather than a regular liberal puppet of capital, this is straight from the silver age of comics

He's going to come out with the superpower of turning the cheapest bribes to building permits after being blasted with Havana syndrome ray

I wish he was my god, my father, and my boss