Trump makes 9/11 about himself, won't mark 25th anniversary at Ground Zero
President Donald Trump is facing criticism for his evolving narrative regarding his actions during the 9/11 attacks and his decision to skip the 25th-anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero. While Trump plans to visit the Pentagon, his absence from the New York site contrasts with the attendance of other political leaders.
Why it matters
The article highlights the intersection of political optics, historical memory, and the ongoing scrutiny of Trump's personal accounts of national tragedies.
In President Donald Trump's telling at a White House event on Tuesday, two firefighters bodily lifted him to safety from a site near an unstable building after the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. "And I'll never forget," Trump said, "we thought it was coming down on top of us, and two firemen, big strong guys - and I'm not the smallest guy in the world - they grabbed me under the arm, said, 'Got to get out of here!'" Trump said.His comments, at an event honouring emergency personnel killed on 9/11, appeared to be a new instalment in a constantly evolving narrative that Trump has told over the years about his actions after the attacks.
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