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Trump's False 9/11 Prediction Sparks Controversy Again

3/17/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump claims he predicted the 9/11 attacks a year earlier, citing his 2000 book The America We Deserve.
Fact checks show the book mentions Osama bin Laden only once and does not predict attacks or call for elimination.
He has repeated the assertion despite evidence.
The remarks also note Iran's actions and discuss a potential major terrorist threat to the United States.

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U.S. President Donald Trump claims he predicted the 9/11 attacks a year earlier, citing his 2000 book The America We Deserve.
Fact checks show the book mentions Osama bin Laden only once and does not predict attacks or call for elimination.
He has repeated the assertion despite evidence.
The remarks also note Iran's actions and discuss a potential major terrorist threat to the United States.