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President Trump recounts 9/11 experience while facing media scrutiny over specific details

President Trump recounted his response to the September 11, 2001, attacks during an event at the White House Ellipse. He described being carried by two firefighters from the U.S. Steel Building as it began to creak, fearing an imminent collapse. While President Trump claimed he was there "right after" the attacks, he later clarified on social media that he was there shortly thereafter, as he was at Trump Tower during the actual collapse. The administration announced that President Trump was relaying his experience of a city reeling in the days following the tragedy. However, media outlets have noted that there is no public evidence he was inside the U.S. Steel Building at that specific moment. Additionally, while President Trump claimed to have brought a construction crew of over 100 workers to the site, some officials noted there is no official record of this specific group. Despite the lack of some specific evidence, President Trump maintained that his account was accurate. He also shared that he watched the second plane hit the South Tower from his apartment and witnessed people jumping from the windows.

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