Hostage families thank Trump over speakerphone: ‘Trust you will fulfill the mission until every hostage is home’

Families of hostages who are meeting in Washington with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speak by phone with President Donald Trump, thanking him for his efforts to secure their loved ones’ return from Gaza.

“Mr. President, we believe in you, we know you’ve done so much for us… and we trust you will fulfill the mission until every hostage, every 48 of the hostages, are home,” one of the relatives says over speakerphone.

Another adds: “God bless you, Mr. President, God bless America.”

Trump responds by saying all the hostages are coming back on Monday, which is met with applause from the families.

Families of hostages held in Gaza speak with US President Donald Trump by speakerphone as they meet Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, October 8, 2025. (Hostage Families Forum)