'I did that': Trump takes credit for a prisoner release that happened before he even ran for president
Source: CNN
‘I did that’: Trump takes credit for a prisoner release that happened before he even ran for president
1 hr 36 min ago
PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2026, 3:55 PM ET
By Daniel Dale
At the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, President Donald Trump spoke from prepared remarks as he discussed the persecution of Mariam Ibrahim. Ibrahim was unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to death in Sudan in 2014, in a case centered on her Christian faith, until she was released that same year following a global outcry.
Trump correctly said: “Believers all over the planet rallied to Mariam’s cause, prayed for her protection, and successfully pressured for her release.”
But then the president appeared to ad-lib – and claimed that he was the one who got Ibrahim freed.
“I did that. I did that. I did that with one phone call, actually,” he said. “And she had such support, it was so easy. And when I explained it to the powers that be: ‘Yes, sir, we will do it right away.’ I just wish I knew earlier. But it’s a big world with a lot of people.”
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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/06/politics/mariam-ibrahim-release-trump-fact-check
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The article goes on to point out the obvious falsehood of Dump's claim. The 2014 release happened under the Obama administration, before Dump was even a candidate for public office.
