The POTUS shared &34;words of support for her and her family,&34; according to NBC News journalist Tom Llamas. President Trump calls Savannah Guthrie amid search for Today anchor's missing mom Nancy The POTUS shared &34;words of support for her and her family,&34; according to NBC News journalist Tom Llamas. By Sydney Bucksbaum :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/headshotb5dc24df8d5d43d1a16c9ce0e0383119.jpg) Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum is a staff writer at . She has been working at EW since 2019 and is a published author.

The POTUS shared "words of support for her and her family," according to NBC News journalist Tom Llamas.

President Trump calls Savannah Guthrie amid search for Today anchor's missing mom Nancy

The POTUS shared "words of support for her and her family," according to NBC News journalist Tom Llamas.

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President Donald Trump reached out to Savannah Guthrie to share his support amid the ongoing search for the *Today* anchor's missing mother, Nancy Guthrie.

On Wednesday, *NBC Nightly News *anchor Tom Llamas confirmed that Trump called Guthrie shortly after an interview during the NBC News Special Report.

"We also want to mention, after our interview, the president called Savannah Guthrie and spoke to her, offering words of support for her and her family as they search for her mother," Llamas said.

According to Llamas, the president said he knew Guthrie is close to her 84-year-old mother, who was reported missing from her home outside Tucson, Ariz., on Sunday afternoon. Guthrie thanked Trump for calling her, and said that they were devastated and praying. She also thanked the president for the hard work of local and federal authorities working on the case.

Savannah Guthrie with her mother, Nancy Guthrie.

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Guthrie, 54, was due to be in Italy for the start of the upcoming Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Friday. But following news that her elderly mother, Nancy, has been reported missing, the longtime *Today* anchor stepped away from her hosting duties. She also skipped Monday's broadcast of *Today*, and has been in Arizona as of Monday to aid with the search.

Authorities said that Nancy was last seen on the night of Jan. 31 outside her home in Tucson. She was reported missing the following day, after a friend from church alerted Nancy's adult children that she'd missed morning service. When they arrived at her home and could not find her, Nancy's kids contacted the police to report her missing.

Search for Savannah Guthrie's mom Nancy is a 'race against time,' sheriff says

Savannah Guthrie speaks out on mom Nancy's disappearance: 'Please pray'

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos announced in a Sunday press conference that the scene at Nancy's house was "very concerning," noting that law enforcement was prompted to act urgently with a search that includes airplanes, drones, helicopters, and search-and-rescue dogs on loan from Border Patrol. Hospitals in the area were contacted as well, but none reported seeing her.

On Monday morning, Nanos announced that Nancy's disappearance is being investigated as a crime, due to her home having circumstances that detectives deemed "suspicious in nature." He also denied Nancy's disappearance as "dementia-related," stating that "she's as sharp as a tack. The family wants everyone to know that this isn't someone who just wandered off." He also added that police are not aware of any specific threats to Guthrie that might be related to her mother's disappearance.

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The family and authorities are especially concerned about locating Nancy quickly because she has been separated from her daily medication, the sheriff also said, adding that she is "in need of medication" and it "could be fatal" if she does not take her meds within 24 hours, so the search is "a race against time."

On Tuesday, Nanos shared an update that his office was working with the FBI to aggressively pursue "hundreds of leads" in the missing persons case. "We do believe that Nancy was taken from her home against her will, and that's where we're at," he said. However, on Wednesday, he shot down reports of "unverified accusations," sharing that "no suspect or person of interest has been identified at this time."

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