Trump Fires Back After Report Calls His 9/11 Story a Lie

President Trump is pushing back against a report that labeled his 9/11 recollections a "weird lie." The controversy stems from a speech Trump gave on Tuesday in which he recalled going to Ground Zero "right after this happened" and being ushered to safety by two firemen. (See the remarks here.) New York magazine called that a lie, citing reports that Trump was in Trump Towers at the time of the attack, miles away. In a lengthy Truth Social post Tuesday night, Trump clarified that "I was there, obviously not on the same day as the collapse, but shortly thereafter, with a large group of Construction Workers," per the Hill. He also attached a clip of him speaking to reporters.

"Everything I said was exactly accurate," he wrote, adding that allegations he has embellished his 9/11 presence is "a story that just won't die." In the same post, he also went after New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman, denying her report last month that he wanted to speak at Friday's Ground Zero memorial but was barred by rules banning political speeches. Trump said he would never violate those rules and is scheduled instead to deliver remarks at the Pentagon for the attacks' 25th anniversary. He demanded a retraction.