A Canadian man, along with his wife and two children, who were rescued from a Taliban linked group in Afghanistan after five years of captivity, thought it was a joke when he was informed that Donald Trump is the president of the United States.
He said his thought his detainers were joking when they told him that Donald Trump was elected as the president of the US.
The victim Joshua Boyle and his wife Caitlin Coleman were kidnapped by Haqqani network and they were in captivity for five long years where they ended up having two children, reports the Newsweek.
According to the report, Boyle and Coleman were kidnapped while hiking in Afghanistan in late 2012. After five years and one day, they were rescued by Pakistani forces in an operation which was led by the United States.
"It didn’t enter my mind that he was being serious," Boyle said about the presidency of Donald Trump to the Toronto Star.
The kidnapped family was kept away from outside world during their time in captivity and they did not even know that Justin Trudeau was the prime minister of Canada.
"They have no real friends, only cohorts. They have no wives, children," Boyle said about the Haqqani men. "Those we met who were not orphans spoke of hating their parents."
According to the Newsweek, Boyle and his family were severely mistreated during their time in captivity and Boyle is calling for his all kidnappers to be brought to justice.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
