Trump claims firefighters lifted him to safety after 9/11: What facts show
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- abcnews.comseen 14 Sept, 06:36headline rewritten
Trump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero after 9/11 attackTrump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero days after 9/11 attack
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Wed, 9 September 2026
7 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)04:47
PREDSJEDNIK Trump iznio je novu, nedokazanu priču o tome kako su ga vatrogasci spasili nakon 11. rujna. Analiza pokazuje da za te tvrdnje nema dokaza i da su dijelovi priče obmanjujući.
- Le Figaro (France)06:59first to report
Le président américain affirme que deux pompiers l’ont éloigné d’un immeuble menaçant de s’effondrer après les attentats. Ce récit, livré à l’approche du 25e anniversaire, suscite des doutes dans la presse américaine.
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:58
DONALD Trump iznio je novu, nedokazanu priču o svom iskustvu nakon napada 11. rujna. Analiza pokazuje da za njegove tvrdnje, poput one da su ga nosili vatrogasci, nema dokaza.
- Times of India15:31
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)16:26
- El País (Spain)20:35
El mandatario hizo una publicación en Truth Social para aclarar detalles de su historia tras la controversia
- abcnews.com21:33edited after publishing
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Trump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero after 9/11 attackTrump said there were fears a nearby building would collapse during his visit.
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- abc30.com9 Sept, 21:49their copy
Thu, 10 September 2026
5 reports- Vecernji list (Croatia)06:03
Donald Trump ponovno je iznio tvrdnju da je poveo ekipu do zgrade u blizini mjesta na kojem se nalazio Svjetski trgovački centar
- Novinky (Czechia)08:56
Americký prezident Donald Trump opakovaně líčí, jak v New Yorku pomáhal po teroristických útocích z 11. září 2001, při nichž zahynulo 2977 lidí. Naposledy v úterý barvitě popisoval, jak jej z nestabilní budovy vynášeli hasiči. Prezidentovo tvrzení zpochybnil jeho synovec Fred i tehdejší velitel zasahujících hasičů. Detaily Trumpova vyprávění z té doby se přitom v průběhu let mění a řadu věcí nelze doložit, všímají si americká média.
- poynter.org10:30
Trump was near Ground Zero days after the attacks. But evidence remains lacking for his claims that he aided recovery efforts and brought hundreds of workers.
- Le Monde (France)13:00
Le président américain a affirmé avoir été secouru par des pompiers près du World Trade Center. Depuis 2001, il ne cesse de se présenter comme témoin privilégié des attentats, s’appropriant des scènes qu’il n’a pas vécues.
- PBS NewsHour18:12
Donald Trump talked to reporters near Ground Zero two days after the Twin Towers were attacked, unearthed archival footage from PBS News shows.
Fri, 11 September 2026
5 reports- Le Figaro (France)08:17
RÉCIT - Le président américain a déclaré avoir été secouru par des pompiers près du lieu de l’effondrement des deux tours. Une nouvelle anecdote qui s’ajoute aux précédentes, parfois teintées de polémiques.
- el-balad.com12:35
Donald Trump repeated disputed 9/11 facts at a White House event, including a claim he was carried out by firefighters near One Liberty Plaza.
- France Info (France)14:05
Vingt-cinq ans après les attentats contre les tours jumelles du World Trade Center, le président américain a livré un énième récit de cette journée historique. Au fil des années, ses souvenirs l'ont placé de plus en plus près de Ground Zero, parfois sans élément permettant de les confirmer.
- Google News - Top Stories18:13
Trump ‘99 percent certain’ he could have spoken at 9/11 event in New York City ‘if I wanted to’ The Hill At the Pentagon, Trump ties the legacy of 9/11 to his Iran war The Washington Post Trump’s 9/11 Appearance Sparks Fresh Health Concerns The Daily Beast How US leaders remembered the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Al Jazeera Trump Falls Asleep Onstage at September 11 Ceremony The New Republic
- The Hill18:13
President Trump said Friday he’s "99 percent" sure he could have given a speech at the New York City 9/11 ceremony if he wanted to, while pushing back on reports that said he didn’t attend because he wouldn’t be able to give a speech. “It’s just not true. I didn’t demand to speak,” he told...