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Evidence Contradicts Trump’s Claim He Cleared 9/11 Rubble

9/10/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he helped clear 9/11 rubble, but evidence disproves it.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he arrived with construction workers on September 13, two days after the attacks.
Retired NYC Fire Dept deputy chief Richard Alles said he never saw U.S. President Donald Trump at the site.
Columbia historian Tim Naftali warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s fabricated 9/11 recollections serve political aims.

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he helped clear 9/11 rubble, but evidence disproves it.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he arrived with construction workers on September 13, two days after the attacks.
Retired NYC Fire Dept deputy chief Richard Alles said he never saw U.S. President Donald Trump at the site.
Columbia historian Tim Naftali warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s fabricated 9/11 recollections serve political aims.