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Trump Honors 9/11 Victims and Repeats False Ground Zero Rescue Claim

Donald Trump honored victims at the 9/11 memorial while repeating his false claim that firefighters rescued him from Ground Zero. The event also saw Kansas Republicans backing Bombardier jobs following a threat from the president.

8 Sept, 16:24 — 9 Sept, 02:35
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APVery High11h ago

Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to ‘never forget’ - AP News

Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to ‘never forget’  AP News

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sydney-morning-heraldMostly Factual6h ago

Trump claims firefighters carried him from Ground Zero

The US president resurrected an old story, of which there is no definitive proof, from the aftermath of 9/11.

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The IndependentMostly Factual11h ago

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

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual1h ago

Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse

Nearly a quarter century after a day “etched forever into the memories of Americans,” US President Donald Trump honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Tuesday by vowing to “never forget.” The event at the Ellipse was spearheaded by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and showcased a massive, 6.4-meter, 7.7-metric-ton steel beam recovered from the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York, which had traveled for months across the country as part of the Steel Across America tour

By The Korea Herald

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rnzHigh4h ago

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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zerohedgeLow5h ago

Trump Claims Firefighters Rescued Him From 9/11 Ground Zero: "Got To Get Out Of Here!"

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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