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Trump's 9/11 Claims Questioned: Did He Really Predict It?

3/17/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he predicted the 9/11 attacks and warned about Osama Bin Laden in his 2000 book The America We Deserve.
Fact checks show the book mentions Bin Laden only once and does not call for elimination or predict an attack.
Trump expressed surprise at Iran's regional responses, contradicting his claims of foresight.
These statements raise questions about the accuracy of Trump's assertions regarding past events.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he predicted the 9/11 attacks and warned about Osama Bin Laden in his 2000 book The America We Deserve.
Fact checks show the book mentions Bin Laden only once and does not call for elimination or predict an attack.
Trump expressed surprise at Iran's regional responses, contradicting his claims of foresight.
These statements raise questions about the accuracy of Trump's assertions regarding past events.