Hey Nomind, read this you stupid POS:
- AI Overview: No, Donald Trump did not claim to be pulled from the rubble or trapped in a collapse, but he did claim that firefighters physically lifted him and ran with him away from a nearby building near Ground Zero due to fears that it might fall. [1, 2]
What Trump Claimed
During an event on the White House Ellipse honoring 9/11 first responders, Trump recounted visiting the area shortly after the attacks. He stated that the nearby skyscraper One Liberty Plaza (formerly the U.S. Steel Building) began "creaking". [1, 2, 3]
- He claimed two large firefighters grabbed him under the arms, "literally lifted me up," and started running with him because they feared the building was coming down.
- He said he told them, "Fellas, I can run myself". [1]
The Context and Fact-Check
- Timeline Clarification: While initial social media reactions and critics suggested Trump claimed this happened on September 11 while he was trapped in a collapse, archival records show Trump was miles away at Trump Tower during the actual attacks. Trump later clarified on social media that he visited the site "shortly thereafter" (specifically documented on September 13, 2001) with construction workers. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Verification: There is contemporaneous proof that Trump visited the general Ground Zero area on September 13, 2001, and historical reports note there were genuine, temporary evacuations around One Liberty Plaza in the days following the attack due to structural fears. However, there is no independent photographic evidence or witness testimony from firefighters verifying that Trump was personally lifted and carried away by emergency personnel. [1, 2]
Don't you hate it when people prove how stupid you are, and when they catch you on your lies?
You really oughta be in a left4rd echo chamber, dummy.