Trump Says Obama Administration Failed to Free Three American Hostages Held in North Korea https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/05/04/us/politics/04dc-fastfact/merlin_137567055_ebe1defb-1380-47fd-8921-a60dc46f428d-articleLarge.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp That’s false. Two were detained after President Trump took office. May 3, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/us/politics/fact-check-north-korea-hostages-trump.html