Fact check: Trump’s story about being carried away by firefighters after the 9/11 attack
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump claimed at a 9/11 event that firefighters carried him away from a collapsing building after the attacks, but he was actually miles from Ground Zero at the time, and no evidence supports his account.
- Trump has previously told versions of this story, sometimes saying the incident occurred days after 9/11, but no proof confirms he was ever inside or near the unstable One Liberty Plaza building.
- There was genuine concern about One Liberty Plaza's stability post-9/11, with evacuations reported, but no verified evidence that Trump was involved in or affected by these events.
- Trump has made past claims of organizing rescue crews at Ground Zero, but officials and records show no evidence of his or his workers' involvement in the recovery efforts.
- The White House did not provide evidence for Trump's story and instead criticized the media for questioning his account, emphasizing his tribute to first responders.
