Freed Russian prisoner Stephen Hubbard tells Trump he 'wouldn't have lasted another year'

This is Stephen Hubbard, who has become a very well-known person. In fact, you could run for office tomorrow and probably win. Right now, you want to get a little rest. But he came in from Russia, and he, I think I can say that you were treated reasonably well. Yes, and even sympathetically by some of the guards. I think that's great. I think that's great. And so, as you know, he was a... Somebody I wanted to get back and I spoke to President Putin and they they said we'll let him come back. We had a plane and we arrived a couple of days ago and I know you've been treated very well. I hope you've been treated very well. Oh of course. But he's been through a lot. How many years? How many years? Four and a half. Four and a half years. Well it's a long time. That's a long time. I'm going to Florida. You want to come with me? I'm going. I got to do another rally in Florida. And they have a big crowd right now in Florida, very big for you. They're waiting for you. They're going to be, want a ride? I'll give you a ride on Air Force One. It was really an honor to help. It was just spur of the moment, I said, do me a favor. Will you let Steve, Steve and Hubbard, let him out? And they were very nice in that regard, so it's great. You weren't upset with that. When you found out about your father coming back, what was you feeling? Well, to be honest with you, I'd give it up most hope, and then so... Do you think you'd never see him again? No, because there was some talk back in 2025, and then that dwindled down, and so... That's when they released another group of people, and he wasn't in the group, and I even said... I lost a little hope, but when we got the word, we were happy. That's good. Did you know, when did you know? After I spoke with President Putin, I guess, right? We were working on it. Back channels. Yeah, right. How about you? Well, the State Department's people. They kept you in touch. They didn't tell us what exactly was happening, but they told me to pack my stuff. Be ready. Well, we did it at the highest level. That I can tell you. And we're very happy. And we were talking with Steven and the family. These are very nice people. They wanted me while I was negotiating for you. People, stupid people, wanted me to put sanctions on Russia. If I would have put sanctions on Russia, your sons would have said, that wasn't good. The Russians laugh at me. You hear that? They laugh at the sanctions. He does. He brings disrespect on the country. How would it have been? I'm speaking to President Putin. I'd like to get Stephen Hubbard back, Mr. President. And by the way, we're putting sanctions on you right now. Can you imagine? Oh, we won't laugh. You would have been back. You would have been back. So, no, it was a great honor to get you out, really. And it's a great family. Please, General. Thank you. I had heard it many times before. And I reached the state where seeing is believing. Actions speak louder than words. I never trusted what they said, only when they started giving me new clothes and leading me to the exit of the prison. I went out and I saw the car and I was accompanied by a couple of Russians. Then I believed, I finally believed, you know, I'm on the drive from Moscow to St. Petersburg. I'm really going somewhere. Did you think you'd be there for many years? Yes. Many, and you thought your father would be there for many years? I was afraid they were We were going to lose them there. I wouldn't have lasted another year. You look very healthy to me. You have no weight problem. He looks very good. He's been bulking up on the protein.