Fred Trump III, nephew of former President Donald Trump, publicly disputed his uncle's claims about his proximity to ground zero following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, stating that the accounts were untrue.
During a recent event honoring 9/11 first responders, Donald Trump recounted an incident where he was allegedly near the U.S. Steel Building, now One Liberty Plaza, when it began to sound like it would collapse. He claimed that two firefighters carried him away from the area out of concern for his safety.
Fred Trump III, the brother of Donald Trump's frequent critic Mary Trump, stated on the social media platform X that his uncle's assertion of bringing a