Donald Trump Claims Firefighters Carried Him From Ground Zero After 9/11
Donald Trump claimed firefighters carried him from Ground Zero in the days following the 9/11 attacks.
San Francisco Oakland San Jose, CA, September 9, 2026 —
Donald Trump recently stated that firefighters carried him from Ground Zero in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks.
The claim was made in reference to his activities in the days following the terrorist attacks that devastated New York City. According to the statement, Mr. Trump was carried by firefighters from the site of the World Trade Center collapse.
The specific timing and details of this alleged event, including the exact date, the circumstances, and the identities of the firefighters involved, were not provided in the summary. The summary does not contain further information regarding Mr. Trump’s presence at Ground Zero or his interactions with first responders during that period.
The period following the 9/11 attacks saw an extensive rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero, involving thousands of first responders, including firefighters, police officers, and other emergency personnel. Many individuals, including public figures, visited the site in the days and weeks that followed the tragedy to offer support or observe the recovery operations.
No additional context or verification details were available in the provided summary regarding Mr. Trump’s claim about being carried from the site by firefighters.
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