Posted on 02/11/2025 4:01:43 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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"Since President Trump’s swearing-in, he has successfully secured the release of Americans detained around the world, and President Trump will continue until all Americans being held are returned to the United States," the statement concluded. "By tonight, Marc Fogel will be on American soil and reunited with his family and loved ones thanks to President Trump’s leadership."
At 1:20 p.m., House Majority Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler, whose 14th Congressional District includes IUP, issued a statement which read in part, "Marc Fogel spent 1,255 days locked away in a Russian penal colony under the Biden-Harris Administration while my congressional colleagues and I urged the State Department to bring him home. Thankfully, our prayers were answered with the election of President Donald J. Trump, whose leadership freed Marc in just 22 days. Today is a day of celebration, thankfulness, and gratitude knowing our fellow Pennsylvanian will soon be back on American soil with his family.”
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He also pointed to then-candidate Trump meeting with Fogel's mother Malphine prior to his July 13 rally at the Butler Farm Show, to express support for calls for Fogel's release.
That also was the event where a would-be assassin winged Trump with one of a spray of bullets that also hit three of Trump's supporters, killing retired Buffalo Township Fire Chief Corey Comperatore. Witnesses said Malphine Fogel and others at the rally were shielded from the bullets.
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I liked how at the end of his presser with Elon he just invited the press to come back at 10PM, like “drop by if you feel like it”.
Sleepy Joe meeting a released American after 4:00 p.m.? Not a chance. There would be “a lid on it.”
Why is everyone treating this idiot like some kind of hero? He’s a pothead who took dope into Moscow Airport.
Like Griner, whatever diplomatic juice was expended to get him out could have been used in return for something beneficial to America.
I guess I can see trying to get him released, but for god’s sake, I can’t stand how Fox is covering it like he’s some kind of hero. He’s an idiot doper who should be glad he didn’t fly into Singapore.
President Trump promised his mother that he would bring her son home.
He’s from Butler, PA, his mother met Trump during the rally he had after the assassination attempt, he promised her he would get her son back to her
The payoff is to add to the public perception that Trump is a man who gets it done.
“Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)”
Is this it?
Think so.
Exactly. Its also hard to convince the public he’s Hitler or a souless demon if he accomplishing such humanitarian feats. Notice how whenever he talks about Russia and Ukraine, its focused on the lives lost, lives he wants to save? He is erasing the media’s attempt at a narrative they’d craft due to DODGE. Love it.
He had medically prescribed pot. A small amount. maybe if it was your son or daughter you might have some compassion. or not.
Yes.
And whether or not it was legal, he’s a young American and should not have been detained there.
Lighten up Francis, the guy is hardly a major dopehead.
Pres Trump is amazing! He just hardly ever slows down- gets a few hours sleep and gets up and does it all over again the next day- He’s jumping on an airplane, gonna meet the fella at the airport, likely take quite awhile speaking to him and family etc, and He probably won’t get home tonight till 12, 1 or so- then probably a few hours sleep=-
a couple decades older than me, and he can run circles around me!
“He had medically prescribed pot.”
Plus he has spent years in prison - he has suffered enough.
Let people see Trump doing the impossible.
Mr.Fogel supposedly had half an ounce of “legally” perscribed medical marijuana for chronic backpain. I have chronic back pain so I understand. I don’t use marijuana—and realize that many times “medical”is an excuse to smoke dope. Got that.
But at half an ounce he was not a street dealer of any which sort—which the Russians charged him with. It was personal stash any way one looks at it.
Was Mr. Fogel stupid? I agree that he most certainly was. Did he bring such amount into the country in the past? He may have without consequences. I dunno.
I am glad he is back home to the US—The Russians used him as a pawn as part of the greater “game” between the major powers. Too bad for Mr. Fogel, but that is how its played.
I am certain next time he goes out the door, he will check his pockets, etc to ensure there is nothing potenially incriminating.
“The payoff is to add to the public perception that Trump is a man who gets it done.”
That DOES make sense. But just send the doper on home. He’s no hero.
I’d want him home. But he’d be an embarrassment.
It exists, I played against their volleyball team in 1981. I hope they repainted their gym, it was a most horrible shade of canary yellow inside.
Totally agree with your take.
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