- President Donald Trump recently reiterated claims that he visited Ground Zero and assisted with recovery efforts shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- In a Fox News interview, Trump said he witnessed the second plane crash into the Twin Towers and subsequently brought construction workers to help at the site.
- First responders and former FDNY officials have repeatedly said they “never witnessed” Trump at Ground Zero.
- On the day of the attacks in 2001, Trump claimed during a live phone interview that his property at 40 Wall Street had become the tallest building in lower Manhattan.
- Trump is not expected to attend New York City's upcoming memorial for the 25th anniversary of the attacks, which all four living former presidents are expected to attend.
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