President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival at the White House, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, US President Donald Trump issued a statement on Truth Social in which he stressed his role in bringing home captives held in Gaza, asserting that his efforts were directly responsible for reuniting captives with their families.

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In a post commemorating the anniversary, Trump described October 7 as “one of the darkest and most evil days in the history of Israel,”because “Innocent men, women, and children were murdered, kidnapped, and subjected to unimaginable horrors at the hands of Hamas TERRORISTS.”

“Today, we remember every innocent life taken, honor the survivors and their families, and remember the hostages who endured the unthinkable,” Trump added.

However the president quickly pivoted to highlighting his own intervention, taking full credit for the return of captives: “I fought relentlessly to bring the hostages home, and reunite them with their loved ones, and I did, both the living and the dead!”

Concluding his message, Trump pledged that “we will NEVER forget October 7th” and asserted that his administration would consistently stand against “the forces of Terror and Evil.”