Trump claims firefighters carried him away from World Trade Center area after 9/11

President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that two firefighters carried him to safety near the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks because they feared a nearby building would collapse. He gave the account at an event marking 25 years since the attacks, describing the firefighters lifting him under his arms and running with him.

Trump also repeated his claim that he brought a construction crew to the attack site to help with rescue efforts. People involved in rescue and recovery have questioned that account. In his remarks, he described a building creaking and said he and others feared it would fall, though he said it never did.

Before Tuesday's speech, Trump again claimed that he and his crew had worked at the site, describing the effort as long and difficult. These statements establish his account of his activities; they do not independently confirm the work or the claimed rescue.