{"id":2181,"date":"2026-08-11T18:42:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2181"},"modified":"2026-08-11T18:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:42:22","slug":"trump-rescues-tortured-american-citizen-imprisoned-by-russia-under-biden-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2181","title":{"rendered":"Trump Rescues Tortured American Citizen Imprisoned By Russia Under Biden Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><p>WASHINGTON \u2014 President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Russia has freed American citizen and former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in custody, saying Moscow released him on humanitarian grounds without receiving another prisoner in exchange.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2178\">Abdul El-Sayed Scrubs Video Revealing Second Amendment Plans<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cI am proud to announce that American Citizen Robert Gilman, a former United States Marine, is coming HOME!\u201d Trump shared on Tuesday. \u201cIn a well known Media story, Robert was imprisoned in Russia in 2022, during the Biden Administration. After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, very much on a Humanitarian Basis.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cWe appreciate this decision, and the fact that Russia asked for no one in return \u2014 No exchange took place,\u201d Trump added.<\/p><p>Gilman, 32, was detained in Russia in January 2022 and later convicted of assaulting a Russian police officer. Russian authorities claimed that Gilman, who had been traveling by train, was intoxicated and kicked an officer after being taken into custody.<\/p><p>His supporters have disputed Russia\u2019s account, saying Gilman was severely ill at the time and was struck with a baton by police before being arrested, reportedly vomiting and collapsing. Gilman was traveling through Russia in November 2021 en route to a new teaching job in Moldova. He had previously taught English and established a teaching business in Poland. Illness and problems with a tampered passport prolonged his trip in the country.<\/p><p>A Russian court sentenced Gilman to 3 1\/2 years in a penal colony in 2022. Russian courts subsequently convicted him of additional assaults involving prison officials and an investigator while he was incarcerated, increasing his total sentence to 10 years.<\/p><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Robert Gillman returns home with his mother. Photo: Donald Trump, Truth Social.\" class=\"wp-image-2180\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a30d7eda3b738d29d742834c3d0e092-1024x768.avif\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a30d7eda3b738d29d742834c3d0e092-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a30d7eda3b738d29d742834c3d0e092-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a30d7eda3b738d29d742834c3d0e092-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a30d7eda3b738d29d742834c3d0e092.avif 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div><div><p>Gilman and his advocates say he was repeatedly drugged, tortured, and forced into compulsory exercise during his imprisonment, The Daily Wire\u2019s Kassy Akiva previously reported. He also spent six months in an extreme punishment cell.<\/p><p>Concerns about Gilman\u2019s condition intensified in recent weeks as advocates warned that he could die without urgent medical treatment. They said he had developed severe pneumonia, was unable to communicate, and was being fed through a tube as he lay with his eyes shut in the psychiatric ward of a civilian hospital in Russia.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2176\">SEE IT: Fauci\u2019s Texts About Vax Miscarriage Risk Don\u2019t Line Up With Public Statements<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cI am very worried that, if urgent action is not taken to release Robert so he can receive urgent medical care in the United States, his condition could become permanent, or he could die in Russian custody,\u201d Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) said earlier this month. Markey warned that Gilman\u2019s death could cause \u201ca situation that will further complicate an already difficult relationship\u201d between the United States and Russia.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p>Trump said Gilman was traveling back to the United States with representatives of his administration and had already been reunited with his mother, who was accompanying him home. Gilman is expected to arrive in the United States Tuesday evening.<\/p><p>\u201cI just spoke to him, and he had one request \u2014 A GREAT cheeseburger when he lands,\u201d the president said. \u201cI will take care of that!\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cDuring my Administration, we have prioritized bringing home Americans Detained Abroad, and have done so at a level never seen before, returning hundreds of people to their families,\u201d Trump noted. \u201cWe have also freed many non Americans who were under capture in different countries throughout the World.\u201d<\/p><p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio also posted about Gilman\u2019s release, saying he joins \u201cover 100 Americans whom President Trump has freed during his second term in office.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cWe thank Russia for working with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to release Mr. Gilman and allowing him to receive the necessary medical treatment here in the United States,\u201d Rubio said. \u201cWhile we appreciate this positive step, we are still seeking the immediate return of all other unjustly detained Americans, including wrongful detainee Stephen Hubbard. The President will not stop until all unjustly detained Americans are home.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2173\">Trump Orders Major Overhaul Of Childhood Vaccine Recommendations<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Russia has freed American citizen and former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in custody, saying Moscow released him on humanitarian grounds without receiving another prisoner in exchange.\u201cI am proud to announce that American Citizen Robert Gilman, a former United States Marine, is coming HOME!\u201d Trump shared on Tuesday. \u201cIn a well known Media story, Robert was imprisoned in Russia in 2022, during the Biden Administration. After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, very much on a Humanitarian Basis.\u201d\u201cWe appreciate this decision, and the fact that Russia asked for no one in return \u2014 No exchange took place,\u201d Trump added.Gilman, 32, was detained in Russia in January 2022 and later convicted of assaulting a Russian police officer. Russian authorities claimed that Gilman, who had been traveling by train, was intoxicated and kicked an officer after being taken into custody.His supporters have disputed Russia\u2019s account, saying Gilman was severely ill at the time and was struck with a baton by police before being arrested, reportedly vomiting and collapsing. Gilman was traveling through Russia in November 2021 en route to a new teaching job in Moldova. He had previously taught English and established a teaching business in Poland. Illness and problems with a tampered passport prolonged his trip in the country.A Russian court sentenced Gilman to 3 1\/2 years in a penal colony in 2022. Russian courts subsequently convicted him of additional assaults involving prison officials and an investigator while he was incarcerated, increasing his total sentence to 10 years. Robert Gilman returns home with his mother. Photo: Donald Trump, Truth Social.Gilman and his advocates say he was repeatedly drugged, tortured, and forced into compulsory exercise during his imprisonment, The Daily Wire\u2019s Kassy Akiva previously reported. He also spent six months in an extreme punishment cell.Concerns about Gilman\u2019s condition intensified in recent weeks as advocates warned that he could die without urgent medical treatment. They said he had developed severe pneumonia, was unable to communicate, and was being fed through a tube as he lay with his eyes shut in the psychiatric ward of a civilian hospital in Russia.\u201cI am very worried that, if urgent action is not taken to release Robert so he can receive urgent medical care in the United States, his condition could become permanent, or he could die in Russian custody,\u201d Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) said earlier this month. Markey warned that Gilman\u2019s death could cause \u201ca situation that will further complicate an already difficult relationship\u201d between the United States and Russia.Trump said Gilman was traveling back to the United States with representatives of his administration and had already been reunited with his mother, who was accompanying him home. Gilman is expected to arrive in the United States Tuesday evening.\u201cI just spoke to him, and he had one request \u2014 A GREAT cheeseburger when he lands,\u201d the president said. \u201cI will take care of that!\u201d\u201cDuring my Administration, we have prioritized bringing home Americans Detained Abroad, and have done so at a level never seen before, returning hundreds of people to their families,\u201d Trump noted. \u201cWe have also freed many non Americans who were under capture in different countries throughout the World.\u201dSecretary of State Marco Rubio also posted about Gilman\u2019s release, saying he joins \u201cover 100 Americans whom President Trump has freed during his second term in office.\u201d\u201cWe thank Russia for working with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to release Mr. Gilman and allowing him to receive the necessary medical treatment here in the United States,\u201d Rubio said. \u201cWhile we appreciate this positive step, we are still seeking the immediate return of all other unjustly detained Americans, including wrongful detainee Stephen Hubbard. The President will not stop until all unjustly detained Americans are home.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Trump Rescues Tortured American Citizen Imprisoned By Russia Under Biden Administration - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2181\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trump Rescues Tortured American Citizen Imprisoned By Russia Under Biden Administration - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"WASHINGTON \u2014 President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Russia has freed American citizen and former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in custody, saying Moscow released him on humanitarian grounds without receiving another prisoner in exchange.\u201cI am proud to announce that American Citizen Robert Gilman, a former United States Marine, is coming HOME!\u201d Trump shared on Tuesday. \u201cIn a well known Media story, Robert was imprisoned in Russia in 2022, during the Biden Administration. After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, very much on a Humanitarian Basis.\u201d\u201cWe appreciate this decision, and the fact that Russia asked for no one in return \u2014 No exchange took place,\u201d Trump added.Gilman, 32, was detained in Russia in January 2022 and later convicted of assaulting a Russian police officer. Russian authorities claimed that Gilman, who had been traveling by train, was intoxicated and kicked an officer after being taken into custody.His supporters have disputed Russia\u2019s account, saying Gilman was severely ill at the time and was struck with a baton by police before being arrested, reportedly vomiting and collapsing. Gilman was traveling through Russia in November 2021 en route to a new teaching job in Moldova. He had previously taught English and established a teaching business in Poland. Illness and problems with a tampered passport prolonged his trip in the country.A Russian court sentenced Gilman to 3 1\/2 years in a penal colony in 2022. Russian courts subsequently convicted him of additional assaults involving prison officials and an investigator while he was incarcerated, increasing his total sentence to 10 years. Robert Gilman returns home with his mother. Photo: Donald Trump, Truth Social.Gilman and his advocates say he was repeatedly drugged, tortured, and forced into compulsory exercise during his imprisonment, The Daily Wire\u2019s Kassy Akiva previously reported. He also spent six months in an extreme punishment cell.Concerns about Gilman\u2019s condition intensified in recent weeks as advocates warned that he could die without urgent medical treatment. They said he had developed severe pneumonia, was unable to communicate, and was being fed through a tube as he lay with his eyes shut in the psychiatric ward of a civilian hospital in Russia.\u201cI am very worried that, if urgent action is not taken to release Robert so he can receive urgent medical care in the United States, his condition could become permanent, or he could die in Russian custody,\u201d Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) said earlier this month. Markey warned that Gilman\u2019s death could cause \u201ca situation that will further complicate an already difficult relationship\u201d between the United States and Russia.Trump said Gilman was traveling back to the United States with representatives of his administration and had already been reunited with his mother, who was accompanying him home. Gilman is expected to arrive in the United States Tuesday evening.\u201cI just spoke to him, and he had one request \u2014 A GREAT cheeseburger when he lands,\u201d the president said. \u201cI will take care of that!\u201d\u201cDuring my Administration, we have prioritized bringing home Americans Detained Abroad, and have done so at a level never seen before, returning hundreds of people to their families,\u201d Trump noted. \u201cWe have also freed many non Americans who were under capture in different countries throughout the World.\u201dSecretary of State Marco Rubio also posted about Gilman\u2019s release, saying he joins \u201cover 100 Americans whom President Trump has freed during his second term in office.\u201d\u201cWe thank Russia for working with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to release Mr. Gilman and allowing him to receive the necessary medical treatment here in the United States,\u201d Rubio said. \u201cWhile we appreciate this positive step, we are still seeking the immediate return of all other unjustly detained Americans, including wrongful detainee Stephen Hubbard. 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After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, very much on a Humanitarian Basis.\u201d\u201cWe appreciate this decision, and the fact that Russia asked for no one in return \u2014 No exchange took place,\u201d Trump added.Gilman, 32, was detained in Russia in January 2022 and later convicted of assaulting a Russian police officer. Russian authorities claimed that Gilman, who had been traveling by train, was intoxicated and kicked an officer after being taken into custody.His supporters have disputed Russia\u2019s account, saying Gilman was severely ill at the time and was struck with a baton by police before being arrested, reportedly vomiting and collapsing. Gilman was traveling through Russia in November 2021 en route to a new teaching job in Moldova. He had previously taught English and established a teaching business in Poland. Illness and problems with a tampered passport prolonged his trip in the country.A Russian court sentenced Gilman to 3 1\/2 years in a penal colony in 2022. Russian courts subsequently convicted him of additional assaults involving prison officials and an investigator while he was incarcerated, increasing his total sentence to 10 years. Robert Gilman returns home with his mother. Photo: Donald Trump, Truth Social.Gilman and his advocates say he was repeatedly drugged, tortured, and forced into compulsory exercise during his imprisonment, The Daily Wire\u2019s Kassy Akiva previously reported. He also spent six months in an extreme punishment cell.Concerns about Gilman\u2019s condition intensified in recent weeks as advocates warned that he could die without urgent medical treatment. They said he had developed severe pneumonia, was unable to communicate, and was being fed through a tube as he lay with his eyes shut in the psychiatric ward of a civilian hospital in Russia.\u201cI am very worried that, if urgent action is not taken to release Robert so he can receive urgent medical care in the United States, his condition could become permanent, or he could die in Russian custody,\u201d Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) said earlier this month. Markey warned that Gilman\u2019s death could cause \u201ca situation that will further complicate an already difficult relationship\u201d between the United States and Russia.Trump said Gilman was traveling back to the United States with representatives of his administration and had already been reunited with his mother, who was accompanying him home. 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