The article examines President Donald Trump’s recent claim, made on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, that firefighters carried him away from a building near Ground Zero due to fears of an imminent collapse. Trump’s account, delivered at an event honoring 9/11 first responders, suggests he was physically present at the site shortly after the attacks. However, the article notes that Trump was actually miles away at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan when the attacks occurred, and there is no public evidence supporting his claim of being in the vicinity or inside the “US Steel building” (One Liberty Plaza) during the days following the attacks.

The White House did not provide any evidence for Trump’s story when asked, stating that as a private citizen at the time, not everything he did was documented. The article highlights that while there were indeed unfounded fears about the structural integrity of One Liberty Plaza in the days after 9/11, leading to evacuations, there is no proof that Trump personally experienced the panic or was involved in rescue efforts. Additionally, the article points out that Trump has previously made unverified claims about organizing a crew to assist with the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero, which lack any public documentation. The article concludes by noting that Trump’s assertion that One Liberty Plaza “still creaks” lacks any factual basis, as the building reopened and functions normally today.

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