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Trump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero after 9/11 attack

The White House shared no proof the incident occurred.

Trump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero after 9/11 attack

President Donald Trump claimed during a recent event that firefighters carried him away from ground zero following the 9/11 terror attacks. This assertion is part of a pattern of Trump's claims about his role in events that transpired in the days and weeks after the attacks. At an earlier event, Trump stated that he was overseeing the construction of a building in New York when the tragedy occurred.

According to Trump, two strong firefighters grabbed him and carried him away from the site, as he perceived the nearby United States Steel building, now known as One Liberty Plaza, as an imminent threat. Trump's White House spokesperson, Davis Ingle, confirmed that the President was sharing his personal experience during the aftermath of the attacks but provided no evidence to substantiate his claim.

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