Trump said to tell Edan Alexander he ‘can’t wait’ to meet ex-hostage at White House

US President Donald Trump told freed American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander that the American public “can’t wait” to see him return to the country, during a 10-minute phone call with the ex-captive and with US special envoy Steve Witkoff this morning, Channel 12 reports.

“Your mother kept pushing me the whole time — but that’s okay. I can’t wait to see you in the White House. The whole nation wants to see you. You’re a bigger celebrity than me right now. Enjoy it while you can, stay strong. Take it easy,” Trump said to Alexander, according to the network, which reports in Hebrew on the English-language conversation.

“Steve [Witkoff ] did a great job. Honestly, it was me, but I’ll give Steve the credit,” Trump continued.

When asked by the president how his captors treated him, Edan Alexander says: “Since you got elected, my conditions improved dramatically. There are tons of cameras and people around me right now — I can’t share much at the moment. We’ll talk in private.”