President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he hopes authorities can locate Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, as the case continues to command national attention nearly five months after she vanished.
Trump made the comments while speaking with reporters at Reading Regional Airport in Pennsylvania, where he was asked whether he believed the FBI and other investigators still had hope of finding Nancy Guthrie.
“I hope they find her,” Trump said. “That family has gone through hell.”
His brief response comes as the search for the 84-year-old Arizona woman reaches its 20th week, following repeated emotional appeals from Savannah Guthrie for anyone with information to contact authorities.
A sign reading “Nancy Guthrie Desparecida” was placed by Madres Buscadoras De Sonora roughly a mile from Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 24, 2026. Authorities continue searching for Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of journalist Savannah Guthrie, who disappeared on Feb. 1. Savannah Guthrie has announced a $1 million reward for information that leads to her mother’s whereabouts. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
During Tuesday’s broadcast of the “Today” show, Savannah Guthrie again appealed directly to the public, asking anyone who may know what happened to her mother to come forward.
“Somebody knows something,” Guthrie said. “We are in agony.”
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The renewed appeal comes after reports that a second ransom note sent to the family claimed Nancy Guthrie had died shortly after being abducted from her home in the Catalina Foothills north of Tucson.
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Savannah Guthrie poses with her mother Nancy Guthrie during a production break while hosting NBC’s “Today Show” live from Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
A federal law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told Fox News that the note suggested Guthrie was “buried with nature.” The communication reportedly did not seek payment and included language expressing remorse, a detail experts say is unusual in genuine ransom demands.
Authorities have not confirmed the authenticity of the notes, and investigators have not identified who sent them.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told News Agency that investigators and the FBI have examined numerous ransom communications throughout the case, with some determined to be fraudulent and others considered potentially credible.
A Pima County sheriff’s official stands outside Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 14, 2026. (Ty ONeil/AP Photo)
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after disappearing from her Tucson-area home in early February. The FBI, Pima County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the case.
Savannah Guthrie has repeatedly vowed that her family will continue searching for answers.
“We love our mom,” she said. “We’ll never stop looking for her, never.”
