Donald Trump Claims Rescue During 9/11 Attacks
· World · The Hindu, NDTV
President Donald Trump stated during a White House event on September 8, 2026, that two firefighters helped him to safety from a site near an unstable building following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This account is part of a long-standing narrative in which the former property tycoon describes himself as a hero at Ground Zero, a version of events that U.S. media report is disputed by rescue officials present at the time. The remarks were made during a ceremony honouring emergency personnel killed in the attacks, which claimed 2,977 lives. Mr. Trump is scheduled to observe the 25th anniversary of the tragedy at the Pentagon in Washington on September 11, rather than at the New York City site. The White House and Mr. Trump have denied reports suggesting his absence from the New York ceremony is due to being barred from speaking at the memorial.
Why it matters
The dispute over Mr. Trump's 9/11 narrative highlights ongoing tensions regarding his historical accounts of the attacks and his absence from the primary anniversary ceremony in New York.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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