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Trump Skips Ground Zero, Attends Pentagon Sept. 11 Ceremony

9/7/2026

Summary

Trump Attends Pentagon

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a Pentagon ceremony on September 11, 2026, skipping Ground Zero.
Vice President J.D. Vance and presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush will gather at Ground Zero.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum receives about 2.4 million unique visitors each year.
Over 9,400 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses, according to the federal program.

Summary

Communities Remember

Communities nationwide will hold distinct September 11 remembrance activities on Sept. 11.
Baldwin Public Library will host a guided meditation on Sept. 10 for community remembrance.
Los Gatos High School football game will feature a flyover by two F-15C Eagle jets.
Wisconsin’s 9/11 Memorial & Education Center will ring a bell 25 times and launch a museum campaign.
Troy University Air Force ROTC will conduct a 9/11 stair climb matching the towers’ height.

History

Historical Context

On September 11 2001 al-Qaeda’s coordinated hijackings killed 2,977 people, prompting President George W. Bush to proclaim Patriot Day and Congress to create the Department of Homeland Security in 2002. Annual memorial services, attended by successive presidents, have become a fixture; in 2026 former President Donald Trump led a Pentagon ceremony echoing those earlier remembrances.

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Trump Attends Pentagon

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a Pentagon ceremony on September 11, 2026, skipping Ground Zero.
Vice President J.D. Vance and presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush will gather at Ground Zero.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum receives about 2.4 million unique visitors each year.
Over 9,400 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses, according to the federal program.

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