Mother of freed American hostage Marc Fogel thanks President Donald Trump: 'He kept his promise'

The parent of Marc Fogel, an American who had been detained successful Russia since 2021, is expressing alleviation and gratitude to President Donald Trump for securing his merchandise Tuesday.

"(Trump) promised maine helium would get him out, and helium kept his promise," Malphine Fogel told "America Reports." "I can't convey him enough." 

Marc Fogel, a past teacher who was moving astatine the Anglo-American School successful Moscow, is heading backmost to U.S. ungraded aft Russia released him pursuing talks with Trump medication officials. Fogel was serving a 14-year condemnation aft his apprehension successful August 2021 astatine a Russian airdrome for being successful possession of drugs, which his household and supporters said were medically prescribed marijuana.

His mother, Malphine, met with Trump earlier his fateful rally successful Butler, Pennsylvania past year, asking the then-presidential nominee to not hide her son’s name. He assured her that helium would bring her lad home. 

Now, Malphine is celebrating that fulfilled promise. 

RUSSIA SAYS US RELATIONS ‘ON THE BRINK OF A BREAKUP,’ WON'T CONFIRM TRUMP-PUTIN TALK 

Ellen Keelan, center, and different household members rally extracurricular the White House for the merchandise of Marc Fogel connected July 15, 2023, successful Washington.   (AP/Stephanie Scarbrough)

"I met with President Trump, and helium was conscionable arsenic cordial arsenic helium could be," Malphine Fogel recalled of the Butler meeting. "He told maine 3 antithetic times, 'If I get in,' helium said, 'I'll get him out' and I truly deliberation he's been instrumental." 

Besides wanting to convey Trump "profusely" for his enactment successful bringing her lad home, Malphine Fogel besides expressed gratitude to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others who worked connected the case. 

She described the alleviation she felt aft learning her lad would soon beryllium home.  

"It was a full astonishment erstwhile helium called, and helium said helium was successful the Moscow airport," the joyous mom. "So, that meant that (they) had taken him retired of the situation to Moscow. ... The past week oregon so, for immoderate brainsick reason, I had a amended feeling astir things, but I hadn't heard from him successful a week, truthful I thought that was unusual and erstwhile helium called this morning, it was conscionable a full shock." 

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP   

Malphine Fogel, parent of Marc Fogel, opens up astir the merchandise of her lad from Russian custody and acknowledgment President Donald Trump for 'keeping his promise' connected 'America Reports.' (Fox News)

Fogel said her lad volition beryllium "sore from each the hugs" helium receives erstwhile helium lands successful the United States. 

"It's conscionable an unbelievable concern close now," she said. "We're conscionable waiting and waiting to get him into the U.S. I deliberation the archetypal happening he'll bash is stoop down and buss the ground." 

Fox News Digital's Greg Norman contributed to this report.