UPDATE Trump Blasts New York Magazine Over 9/11 Claims President Donald Trump has attacked New York Magazine’s coverage of his comments about the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks, after the publication described his account as a “weird lie”. In a long post on Truth Social late on Tuesday, Trump said the magazine’s story claimed he was not in the area of the World Trade Center following the attack because “nobody saw” him there. He responded by saying he was present soon afterwards, describing himself as being with a group of construction workers. Trump said he had been taken up off the ground by two firefighters near the U.S. Steel Building, adding that the episode occurred in the period after the attacks rather than on the day of the collapse. He also posted a clip of himself speaking to reporters at Ground Zero nearly 25 years ago, arguing that the footage supported his account. Footage And A Security Chief’s RoleTrump attached the clip as he said “everything” he had said was accurate. He also pointed to Matthew Calamari, whom he described as his then head of security, stating that Calamari had confirmed Trump’s trip to Lower Manhattan to journalists “many times”. The president said New York Magazine’s story was one that “just won’t die”, after the publication drew attention to his remarks earlier in the week. His comments came during a Steel Across America event at the White House Ellipse, where he commemorated the attacks and honoured those who were killed. Clarifying The Timing Of His PresenceIn his Tuesday remarks, Trump said he was “down there right after this happened”, before later clarifying that he was not at Ground Zero “on the same day as the collapse”, but “shortly thereafter”. He reiterated that he believed his account matched what he had said during the event. New York Magazine’s response followed his speech, when the outlet referred to his recollection as a “weird lie”. Trump’s latest remarks also reflected a wider pattern of disputes with major US media outlets over his accounts of past events and their coverage. Dispute Over A Memorial SpeechTrump further criticised Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, after she reported that he wanted to speak at the memorial ceremony in New York on Friday but would not be able to do so because politicians are not permitted to make remarks at the official event. The president said he would follow those restrictions. He pointed to the stated rule that “politicians and public officials are not permitted to deliver speeches or remarks” at the September 11 anniversary remembrance ceremony at the World Trade Center site. Trump said he had attended the solemn ceremony before and that, as a result, “nobody speaks”. Planned Remarks At The PentagonInstead of appearing at the World Trade Center site on Friday, Trump is scheduled to give remarks at the Pentagon to mark the 25th anniversary of the 11 September attacks. Join the discussion? 10 September 2026
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