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Fact check disputes Trump claim of being carried away by firefighters after 9/11
A CNN investigation has disputed Donald Trump's claim that he was carried away by firefighters at Ground Zero following the September 11 attacks, finding no evidence or records to support his account.
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Fact check disputes Trump claim of being carried away by firefighters
- Donald Trump was carried away by firefighters at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.
- There are no official or historical records supporting Trump's story of being carried away by firefighters.
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- Sep 9 · 11:44 PM
Donald Trump doubled down on his claim of being carried away by firefighters after 9/11, despite widespread fact-checks and criticism from his nephew.
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- Sep 9 · 11:44 PM
Donald Trump doubled down on his claim of being carried away by firefighters after 9/11, despite widespread fact-checks and criticism from his nephew.
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