Trump Recounts Firefighters Carrying Him to Safety Near Ground Zero After 9/11 Attacks
PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2026, 11:54 PM ET
President Donald Trump recounted during a commemoration event on the White House Ellipse that two firefighters physically carried him to safety near ground zero following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Speaking near a recovered World Trade Center steel beam, Trump described inspecting a creaking lower Manhattan building with a work crew when emergency personnel intervened. Media reports and historians quickly noted discrepancies between the account and contemporaneous records of Trump's whereabouts on September 11. The remarks drew intense public scrutiny as Washington prepared for national anniversary commemorations. The ceremony featured tributes to fallen first responders, including firefighter Jeffrey Palazzo and civilian Welles Crowther. Trump defended his statements, maintaining he traveled to the area shortly after the tragedy. The White House event marked the official start of a week of federal memorial tributes leading up to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the attacks.
By Michael Grant | JQJO News
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Left: Outlets emphasized factual discrepancies against historical records and past statements. Center: Reports presented the speech neutrally while highlighting contrasting archival documentation. Right: Supporters framed the narrative as genuine personal recollection of crisis events.
President Trump claimed firefighters carried him to safety on September 8, 2026. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-world-trade-center-sept-11-b00b386495174664553c5b85f8fcfcc5
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