Trump at 9/11 event tells disputed rescue story, honors 'man in red bandana'
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Neutral summary
President Donald Trump, speaking at the “Steel Across America” event near the White House to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, vowed to “never forget” the victims and posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, the “man in the red bandana” credited with saving up to 18 people in the World Trade Center’s South Tower. The ceremony featured a 21-foot, 16,900-pound steel beam recovered from the South Tower. In his remarks, Trump claimed that two firefighters “literally lifted him up” and carried him away from a building near Ground Zero “right after” the attacks, though he later wrote on Truth Social that he was not there “on the same day as the collapse, but shortly thereafter.” The account drew immediate skepticism from U.S. media and criticism from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who accused Trump of lying, while The New York Times noted that his story does not align with the facts.
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Outlets: 23. Countries: 9. Facts in the shared core: 3.
Publication timeline
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Watch live: Trump honors 9/11 victims, first responders at White House. President Trump on Tuesday morning will give remarks alongside the Steel Workers of America to honor first responders and the victims of the Sept.…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Trump delivers remarks at the 'Steel Across America' event. Watch live coverage as President Trump delivers remarks at the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s “Steel Across America” event. A 21-foot, 16,900-pound steel beam r…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Trump honors 9/11 first responders and unveils massive 16,900-pound steel beam recovered from World Trade Center on White House lawn. A massive 21-foot steel beam from the World Trade Center, targeted in the 9/11 terror…
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Trump posthumously awards Medal of Freedom to 9/11's 'man in red bandana'
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Trump claims firefighters carried him away from Ground Zero right after 9/11. President boasts about his own presence at World Trade Center site in the aftermath of attack 25 years ago this Friday
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Trump just kicked off his 9/11 commemorations in the most unsettling way. The president showed a stunning lack of empathy during a speech in front of first responders and families who lost loved ones on September 11th,…
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Trump posthumously awards Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther. President Trump posthumously awarded to Welles Crowther, an equities trader and volunteer firefighter who died working to save lives on 9/11, the…
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ABC News (outlet profile)
Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to 'never forget'. President Donald Trump has honored the victims of the Sept_ 11, 2001, attacks by vowing to “never forget.”
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 at "Steel Across America" event: "We will never forget". President Trump marked 25 years since 9/11 at a "Steel Across America" event in Washington, D.C. Mr. Trump also talked about Iran,…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Trump’s Ground Zero story at 9/11 memorial event raises eyebrows
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Trump honors 9/11 ‘man in the red bandana’ Welles Crowther with posthumous Medal of Freedom. Crowther, 24, has been credited with saving as many as 18 people from the South Tower after it was struck by hijacked United A…
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
Trump Awards Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, the ‘Man in the Red Bandanna’. Welles Remy Crowther, an equity trader and volunteer firefighter, is credited with saving 18 people at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11…
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
What Was Trump Doing After 9/11? Evolution of His Version of Events. How Trump's public account of 9/11 evolved from his first interviews after the attacks to his latest recollections.
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Libération (outlet profile)
Le 11 Septembre, une occasion comme une autre pour Trump de parler de lui… et de s’inventer une vie. Le président américain a assuré ce mardi qu’il se trouvait à proximité des tours jumelles et avoir été sauvé par deux…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Trump claims he was carried out of Ground Zero after September 11. Is that true?. The US president resurrected a story about firemen “literally lifting me up” to escape a building that was in danger of collapse in the a…
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Claims Firefighters Carried Him to Safety. President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statement…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Donald Trump makes wild 9/11 firefighter rescue claim in car-crash speech with distasteful dead rescuer quip. Donald Trump witnessed the 9/11 terror attacks from Trump Tower some four miles away and has made numerous cl…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Trump claims firefighters carried him from Ground Zero. The US president resurrected an old story, of which there is no definitive proof, from the aftermath of 9/11.
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Trump accused of fabricating claims about his own heroism on 9/11. Donald Trump has been accused of making up a story about his own good deeds on September 11, 2001.
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
« Deux pompiers m’ont dit : il faut partir », quand Donald Trump raconte une scène du 11 septembre qui n’est jamais arrivée
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Trump says firefighters near ground zero carried him to safety ‘right after’ 9/11 attacks. Trump, who said that he was “down there right after this happened,” later said on Truth Social that he wasn’t at the World Trade…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Trump makes 9/11 about himself again amid lingering questions over past claims. WASHINGTON, Sept 9 — In President Donald Trump’s telling at a White House event yesterday, two firefighters...
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B92 (outlet profile)
Tramp je masno slagao, opet? FOTO/VIDEO. Predsednik SAD Donald Tramp godinama je iznosio lažne ili nedokazane priče o tome šta je navodno video i uradio 11. septembra i ubrzo nakon toga. Uoči 25. godišnjica terorističko…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Donald Trump raconte avoir été évacué par des pompiers après le 11-Septembre, un récit aux allures de mensonge remis en cause par les médias américains. En amont des commémorations du 11-septembre, Donald Trump affirme…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Trump rages over ‘fake news’ questioning his 9/11 record in furious Truth Social rant. President Donald Trump lashes out at New York Magazine and New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman for questioning his record o…
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20 Minutes (outlet profile)
Etats-Unis : Trump évacué par les pompiers le 11-Septembre ? Un mensonge pour la presse américaine. Donald Trump a affirmé qu’il avait été évacué par des pompiers, redoutant l’effondrement d’un immeuble « juste après qu…
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ABC News (outlet profile)
WATCH: 'Man in the red bandana' honored for 9/11 heroism. The family of Welles Crowther, commonly known as "The Man in the Red Bandana," accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump Tuesday.
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Trump retells disputed tale of being carried to safety by firefighters on 9/11. His comments appeared to be a new instalment in a constantly evolving narrative that Trump has told over the years about his actions after…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Trump goes on wild 9/11 rant after Maggie Haberman question sets him off
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Donald Trump laisse entendre qu'il a été évacué en urgence par des pompiers lors du 11-Septembre. Donald Trump s'exprime lors d'une cérémonie organisée à proximité de la Maison Blanche, mardi 8 septembre, en amont des c…
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Trump attacks New York Magazine for calling 9/11 remarks 'weird lie'. President Trump lashed out at New York Magazine for its coverage of his remarks on Tuesday, after he said two firefighters picked him up off the grou…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Donald Trump prétend avoir été sauvé par les pompiers le 11 septembre 2001. En amont des commémorations du 11-septembre, Donald Trump affirme qu'il aurait été éloigné de force par deux pompiers d'un bâtiment prêt à s'éc…
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Newsom accuses Trump of lying during his 9/11 attack response anecdote. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday accused President Trump of lying after he told an anecdote about his actions in the days surrounding th…
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L'Express (outlet profile)
11 Septembre : ces nouvelles affabulations de Donald Trump sur sa participation aux opérations de secours
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Trump lashes out after being accused of touting 'fake' 9/11 rescue story. Donald Trump is lashing out at critics saying a personal tale he told about his own experience after 9/11 at Ground Zero is 'fake.'
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Trump claims firefighters lifted him to safety after 9/11: What facts show
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11 attacks, 'New York Times' disputes. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he assisted after the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center, but on Tuesday…
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The Atlantic (outlet profile)
All the Places Trump Was on 9/11. The president’s latest version doesn’t square with the facts.
Factual core
- Donald Trump has made numerous claims about his activities on 9/11 and the days following the attacks.
- Donald Trump claimed that firefighters lifted him to safety after the 9/11 attacks.
- The ceremony took place on the 19th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.