Trump Claims He and Construction Crews 'Worked Long and Hard' at Ground Zero After 9/11
Critics say there is no record of the construction crews he described, and fact-checkers say evidence for his recovery role has not materialized.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump told Fox News host Trey Gowdy he visited Ground Zero the day after the 2001 attacks, claiming he 'worked long and hard' with construction crews.
- These recent comments align with long-disputed assertions; critics contrast this narrative with his 2001 phone interview, where Trump bragged his 40 Wall Street property became 'the tallest building' in downtown Manhattan.
- New York Fire Department Chief Richard Alles disputed the claims, citing lack of documentation; commentator David Pakman found 'zero record' of Trump deploying workers or participating in recovery efforts.
- Social media users and political opponents widely criticized the interview on X, with critics labeling the narrative 'lies on top of lies,' emphasizing the sensitivity surrounding 9/11 recovery.
- The renewed scrutiny coincides with the approaching 25th anniversary of the attacks; supporters dismiss criticism as politically motivated, while opponents argue the embellishments reflect a persistent pattern of historical alteration.
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Trump claims he ‘worked long and hard’ at Ground Zero after 9/11. First responders say they never saw him there
Donald Trump is once again putting himself at the center of New York’s 9/11 recovery story. The president now says he went to New York the day after the attacks and “worked long and hard” on the recovery effort. There’s just one problem: People who were actually running the massive operation at Ground Zero say they never saw him there. Speaking Sunday on Fox News, Trump told host Trey Gowdy that he went to the World Trade Center site “very, very…
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