Wednesday, September 9, 2026

The day in brief

Trump spent the evening on Truth Social disputing a New York Magazine report questioning his presence at the World Trade Center after 9/11.

— Posted and twice reposted a statement insisting he visited the World Trade Center site after the September 11th attacks, disputing the magazine's account that no one saw him there.
— Acknowledged he was not there "on the same day" as other officials but maintained he was present at some point during the aftermath.
— All three posts, spanning roughly 8:37 PM to 9:23 PM ET, repeated the same core message and framed the outlet as "the Failing New York Magazine."

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Truth Social

@realDonaldTrump· 4h

The Failing New York Magazine wrote a story that I wasn't down at the World Trade Center after the Tragedy of September 11th, because nobody saw me there. Well, I don't think I would be the first thin…

@realDonaldTrump· 4h

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RT: https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/117238299718738295

@realDonaldTrump· 4h

RT @realDonaldTrumpThe Failing New York Magazine wrote a story that I wasn't down at the World Trade Center after the Tragedy of September 11th, because nobody saw me there. Well, I don't think I would be the first thing on anyone's mind but, I was there, obviously not on the same day as the collapse, but shortly thereafter, with a large group of Construction Workers. I discussed it today during m…

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