Trump says firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11 attacks
US President Donald Trump said at a White House event on September 8, 2026, that after the September 11, 2001 attacks, two firefighters carried him to safety near an unstable building. The event was dedicated to honoring emergency service workers who died on September 11.
Trump's statement
According to Trump, people feared that the building would collapse on them. He said that two firefighters, whom he described as big and strong, grabbed him under the arms and said they had to leave the area immediately. The president added that he would not forget that moment.
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Anniversary context
As reported by The Hindu International, this account became another version of events that Trump has described in different years regarding his own actions after the September 11 attacks. It also came amid discussions over the president's absence from New York on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
As a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks, 2,977 people were killed.
