{
  "id": 6478832,
  "title": "Trump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero after 9/11 attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/trump-claims-firefighters-carried-him-from-ground-zero-after-9-11",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T21:33:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-claims-firefighters-carried-ground-zero-after-911/story?id=136306942"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The White House shared no proof the incident occurred.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump claimed firefighters carried him from ground zero after 9/11.",
    "Trump stated he was overseeing building construction in New York when attack occurred.",
    "White House spokesperson confirmed Trump sharing personal experience, no evidence provided."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety ‘right after’ 9/11, but his account is disputed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/trump-claims-firefighters-carried-him-to-safety-right-after-9-11-but",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:52:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}