Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlex WoodwardMonday 07 September 2026 17:37 BSTTrump claims 'we worked long and hard' on building one day after 9/11President 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.In fullTrump says ‘we worked long and hard’ on NY construction project the day after 9/11 in latest dubious claimMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in