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Trump claims firefighters lifted him near U.S. Steel Building

9/9/2026

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Trump Claims Firefighter Rescue

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed two firefighters lifted him near the U.S. Steel Building after 9/11.
He recounted the anecdote at a Tuesday event commemorating the September 11 attacks.
House spokesperson Davis Ingle said Trump was describing a city reeling after the attacks.
NYFD chief Richard Alles said he had no knowledge of Trump at Ground Zero or of 100 workers.

Summary

Mayor Mamdani Releases

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced release of over 170,000 Ground Zero air-quality pages.
FY27 budget earmarks $34 million to build and maintain a public online portal.
City settled two lawsuits with 9/11 Health Watch, ending the record-access dispute.
Over 6,000 have died from 9/11-related illnesses, double the day-of-attack deaths.
More than 145,000 enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program, about 81,000 with certified conditions.

History

Historical Context

On Feb 26 1993, Ramzi Yousef detonated a 1,500-lb van bomb beneath the North Tower, killing six civilians and injuring roughly 1,042 people. The blast forced the Port Authority to overhaul security and evacuation procedures, changes that shaped the response to the September 11 attacks and later calls for transparency. Today, the mayor’s release of extensive documents echoes that 1993 push for openness.

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Trump Claims Firefighter Rescue

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed two firefighters lifted him near the U.S. Steel Building after 9/11.
He recounted the anecdote at a Tuesday event commemorating the September 11 attacks.
House spokesperson Davis Ingle said Trump was describing a city reeling after the attacks.
NYFD chief Richard Alles said he had no knowledge of Trump at Ground Zero or of 100 workers.

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