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Trump’s top six falsehoods about 9/11 as 25th anniversary nears
theguardian.com • • nation
Key Points:
- After the 9/11 attacks, Trump claimed his 40 Wall Street building became the tallest in downtown Manhattan, but in reality, 70 Pine Street held that title.
- Trump repeatedly asserted he helped with the World Trade Center cleanup, though a New York City fire department official did not recall him sending any workers to the site.
- Trump falsely claimed that "thousands" of Muslim Americans were celebrating the attacks in 2001, a story with no supporting evidence.
- In 2019, Trump misrepresented a video of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar dancing at a separate event as her celebrating the 9/11 attacks.
- Trump has exaggerated his foresight about Osama bin Laden, claiming he predicted the attacks in his 2000 book, despite bin Laden already being known for earlier terrorist acts.
- Trump recounted being carried away by firefighters fearing a building collapse after 9/11, but there is no evidence he was present at the site, and the story appears overstated.
