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When trump was at ground zero?
Yeah, no.....
Trump said he was 'down there' with first responders after the 9/11 attacks, but there's no evidence he was ever closer than a few blocks from ground zero
President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan 9/11 Victim Compensation bill into law at a White House ceremony on Monday morning, permanently replenishing the fund that aids first responders and their families who suffered in the September 11, 2001, attacks and the years after.
Trump praised the responders who attended for their heroism and sacrifice. But then he also took a brief moment to highlight his own involvement.
"I was down there also, but I'm not considering myself a first responder," Trump said. "But I was down there. I spent a lot of time down there with you."
It's true to an extent.
The fact-checking website Politifact notes "it is accurate that Trump was at least near Ground Zero two days following the Sept. 11 attacks." According to Snopes, Trump gave TV interviews to NBC News and a German news outlet while standing near the site two days after the attacks.
But no evidence has been presented to the public showing that Trump was ever at ground zero or that he had a significant presence among first responders.
The remark at the bill signing caused a bit of a stir online, perhaps amplified by Trump's history making false statements related to the 9/11 attacks.
But gee, why would he lie when it's so easy to find out?
Because he's pathological and just not that smart.
And yet people still support him... mind boggling.
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