“So when are they going to release the details of the prisoner swap with Russia? How many people do we get versus them? Are we also paying them cash? Are they giving us cash (Please withdraw that question, because I’m sure the answer is NO)?
“Are we releasing murderers, killers, or thugs? Just curious because we never make good deals, at anything, but especially hostage swaps. Our ‘negotiators’ are always an embarrassment to us!
“I got back many hostages, and gave the opposing Country NOTHING – and never any cash. To do so is bad precedent for the future. That’s the way it should be, or this situation will get worse and worse.
“They are extorting the United States of America. They’re calling the trade ‘complex’ – That’s so nobody can figure out how bad it is!” – Hair Furor, stomping his cloven hooves on Truth Social.
This was Trump today at Bedminster as Biden was announcing that he freed Paul Whelan, who was locked up by Putin when Trump was president. pic.twitter.com/XdNUhzuUSz
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 1, 2024
Moments after @JakeSullivan46 says unequivocally, from the podium, the prisoner exchange involved no money or sanctions relief, Trump weighs in for the first time: pic.twitter.com/LmqmjybTXW
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) August 1, 2024