Trump claims firefighters lifted him to safety after 9/11: What facts show
President Donald Trump claimed that firefighters carried him to safety near the World Trade Center site shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Fact-checkers and former fire officials have questioned the accuracy of this account, noting a lack of evidence for his presence at the site.
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The story highlights the ongoing scrutiny of political figures' historical narratives and the importance of verifying claims regarding major national events.
President Donald Trump has described a new version of his experience after the September 11 attacks, claiming two firefighters lifted him to safety because they feared a nearby building was about to collapse.Trump made the claim Tuesday at a White House event honouring first responders ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks. He said he had taken workers from a construction project he was overseeing to the area shortly after the attacks.According to Trump, he was near the "US Steel" building when people feared it could come down. He said two firefighters then grabbed him under the arms and carried him away."They grabbed me under the arms, said, 'Gotta get out of here,'" Trump said. "And they literally lifted me up. This is not easy to do. I'm big.
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