(GoRealNewsNow.com) – In a stunning victory for American diplomacy, President Donald Trump kept his promise of freeing U.S. teacher Marc Fogel, who was unjustly detained in Russia for over three years.
This breakthrough highlights the stark contrast between Trump’s decisive leadership and the previous Biden administration’s failure to act, leaving an American patriot languishing in a foreign prison.
Fogel, a 61-year-old teacher from Pennsylvania, was arrested in 2021 for possessing a small amount of medical marijuana to treat his chronic back pain.
Despite his legitimate medical needs, Russian authorities slapped him with a draconian 14-year sentence in a penal colony, showcasing the harsh treatment Americans face abroad.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz announced the triumphant news, stating:
“Today, President Donald J. Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are able to announce that Mr. Witkoff is leaving Russian airspace with Marc Fogel, an American who was detained by Russia.”
This successful negotiation starkly contrasts the Biden administration’s ineffective approach. Fogel’s own mother, Malphine Fogel, had previously criticized the lack of action, saying, “I don’t think the (Biden) administration has helped us one bit.”
“President Trump secured Marc’s release in just a few weeks, wasting no time in taking decisive action to bring Marc home,” Fogel’s lawyers stated, emphasizing the efficiency and effectiveness of Trump’s approach.
The release of Marc Fogel is not just a personal victory for him and his family but a testament to President Trump’s unwavering commitment to bringing Americans home.
While liberals and the mainstream media have often criticized Trump’s diplomatic approach, this successful negotiation proves that his unconventional methods yield results.
The President’s ability to secure Fogel’s release where others failed demonstrates the effectiveness of his “America First” policy in protecting U.S. citizens abroad.
“We are beyond grateful, relieved, and overwhelmed that after more than three years of detention, our father, husband, and son, Marc Fogel, is finally coming home,” the Fogel family expressed in a heartfelt statement.
“This has been the darkest and most painful period of our lives, but today, we begin to heal,” they added.
Fogel returned to America last night. Yet questions arose about the fate of other U.S. citizens still detained abroad.
President Trump’s success in this case sets a powerful precedent and sends a clear message to foreign governments that America will not abandon its citizens.
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