Trump on Whether the U.S. Is on the Verge of a Deal to Secure the Release of American Teacher Stephen Hubbard from Russia: ‘Just Stick with Me’

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TRUMP: “Just stick with me. Nobody else was able to do it. Just stick with me. I don’t — I don’t want to talk about it, but everybody’s been after Hubbard for a long time, long before I got here. And — just remember that question for a couple of days from now, OK? You know why? Because I do think — because I do things that nobody else can do, I hate to say it. So, watch what happens. We have been focused on Hubbard, and we don’t give $6 billion like Biden. We don’t give the number one in history, the number one arms dealer ever in history, and get a basketball player back and give $6 billion on top of it. The deals we made were done by stupid people. I’ve been talking to President Putin about Mr. Hubbard. I’ve been talking to him at length. I’ve asked him to release him. Let’s see what happens. OK? Let’s see what happens. I’d love to get him back. It’s time. It’s time to have Mr. Hubbard back.”