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Trump Falsely Claims That Firefighters Lifted Him Up and Carried Him Away on 9/11

HeadlineSep 10, 2026

President Trump falsely claimed at a 9/11 memorial event Tuesday that two firefighters lifted him up and carried him away when he visited ground zero after the attacks. In fact, according to footage, Trump was watching television the morning of the attack. Trump also repeated claims that he took a construction crew with him to Lower Manhattan and was involved in cleaning up the site. A former fire official involved in the recovery effort disputes that claim. 

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