“A Disgrace To Humanity”: Donald Trump Blasted For Egregious 9/11 Falsehood

Trump falsely claimed firefighters rescued him from Ground Zero on 9/11, despite being miles away at the time. Trump has a history of lying about his experiences on 9/11, including a prior claim of hearing a 'screech' that alerted firefighters. Trump's lies have drawn widespread criticism, with many questioning the potential role of dementia in his fabrications. ALEX WROBLEWSKI / Donald TrumpDonald Trump lies A LOT, but his latest tall tale regarding 9/11 is not sitting well with Americans. When it comes to Donald Trump, we have come to expect that he is incapable of telling the truth, so much in fact that it no longer surprises or shocks us when he says something blatantly false. But tha’s not the case this time around. During a recent White House address to commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, Trump used the moment to bring up his administration’s economic success (there is none), and, strangely, a new lie about being at Ground Zero that fateful day, claiming that he had to be rescued by firefighters before the towers fell on top of them. “And I’ll never forget two firemen. We thought it was coming down on top of us, and two firemen, big, strong guys — and I’m ...