From the other thread.
“After years of failed negotiations by the Obama administration, a family member of the couple credited Trump with “personally” stepping in to free him and his wife, as well as the four others....”
Thank you Parley Baer. I had stumbled across that comment, and it was interesting to me.
I’m not sure what Trump offered that Obama didn’t, but it does make me think Trump was either more dedicated, or simply more effective.
The proof is in the pudding.