VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-11
“Two firemen, big strong guys – and I’m not the smallest guy in the world – they grabbed me under the arm, said: ‘Got to get out of here.’ And they literally lifted me up,”
Donald Trump · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-11
Speaking at a commemoration event, Trump claimed firefighters had carried him away from Ground Zero over fears a nearby building could collapse.
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