'We will never, ever forget': Trump commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
President Donald Trump commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon, using the occasion to emphasize national resolve and his administration's hardline stance against Iran. He linked the memory of the attacks to current geopolitical efforts to prevent Iranian nuclear proliferation.
Why it matters
The speech demonstrates how historical national trauma is utilized to frame and justify contemporary foreign policy objectives.
US President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on Friday by remembering the nearly 3,000 people killed in the deadliest terror attack on US soil and linking the tragedy to his administration’s ongoing confrontation with Iran.Speaking at the Pentagon, where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed on September 11, 2001, Trump said the attacks had strengthened American resolve and paid tribute to the victims, first responders and service members.“We will never, ever forget,” Trump said. “That’s why we fight today. We don’t have a choice.” "For anyone who lived it, no words can do justice to the anguish of that day," he added.Further continuing his tribute, the US president said, "We cannot forget that moment of immense and horrible evil that took place in this world, bent on the destruction of all that is good.
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