Fact-Check: Did Firefighters Rescue Trump from Ground Zero on 9/11?
Donald Trump claimed that firefighters carried him out of Ground Zero immediately after the September 11 attacks, but reports indicate this account is inaccurate. Multiple sources are examining the validity of his assertion against historical records.
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Trump claims he was carried out of Ground Zero after September 11. Is that true?
The US president resurrected a story about firemen “literally lifting me up” to escape a building that was in danger of collapse in the aftermath of the atrocity.
By Michael Koziol
Read full article →Trump claims firefighters carried him away from Ground Zero right after 9/11
President boasts about his own presence at World Trade Center site in the aftermath of attack 25 years ago this Friday
By Andrew Feinberg
Read full article →Donald Trump claims he was pulled from Ground Zero after 9/11 attack. But was he?
The US President says he was carried away by firefighters amid fears of an imminent building collapse at some point after the attack.
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Trump Claims Firefighters Rescued Him From 9/11 Ground Zero: "Got To Get Out Of Here!" President Trump has already attracted immense controversy when starting last month it became clear he is planning to hold Sept. 11 observances at the Pentagon, which was also struck. He's not planning to attend the more traditional ceremony and venue in Manhattan for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in part because he wants to deliver a speech, says the NY Times; however, the event organizers have...
By Tyler Durden
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