Two of the Americans had been held for a year, while the third had been held for three years.

As Trump welcomed them upon their return, he remarked, “We want to thank Kim Jong-un, who really was excellent to these three incredible people.” Trump went on to say to the three Americans, “I think you probably broke the all-time-in-history television rating for 3 o’clock in the morning.”

The New York Times – Trump Exults in Release of Prisoners and a Date Next Month With Kim Jong-un
The New York Times – Trump Greets 3 American Detainees Freed From North Korea
Politico – Trump thanks Kim Jong Un as he welcomes home detainees from North Korea
USA Today – Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer slams Trump’s kind words for Kim Jong Un