U.S. President Donald J. Trump has recalled being at Ground Zero during the 9/11 attacks, calling it a day he would “never forget.”
Reflecting on the lives lost, during a Tuesday event in Washington, D.C., organized by the September 11 Foundations, he pledged that the nation will always remember the victims and heroes.
While dilevering an emotional remark at a Steel Across America event, President Trump reiterated, “We will never forget the heroes of September 11.”
He and the First Lady attended the 9/11 Observance Ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks that claimed 2,977 lives from 90 countries.
The twin towers in flames. Credit: South China Morning Post.
During the tragedy, al-Qaeda terrorists killed 2,753 people in New York, 184 at the Pentagon, and 40 aboard Flight 93.
Four commercial planes were hijacked in less than 20 minutes: American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m., followed by United Airlines Flight 175 hitting the South Tower at 9:03 a.m., leading to the collapse of both towers.
American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 went down in a Pennsylvania field at 10 a.m., believed to have missed its target, the Capitol, passengers overpowered the hijackers.
The events have reshaped counterterrorism efforts and left many with chronic health conditions from the toxic dust in Lower Manhattan.
At sunrise, American military personnel unfurled a massive 20-by-20-foot flag down the side of the Pentagon at the exact spot where American Airlines Flight 77 struck, marking the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
The flag pays tribute to the 184 lives lost at the Department of Defense headquarters, including 125 military members and civilians inside the building, as well as 59 passengers and crew on the plane.
In an interview with NEWSMAX, Sen. Joni Ernst, a retired military officer and the junior Republican Senator from Iowa, encouraged Americans to teach younger generations about the tragedy.
Sen. Joni Ernst. Credit: NEWSMAX.
She urged Americans to uphold the nation’s commitment to preventing future attacks, emphasizing that 25 years later, “never forget” is more than just a saying.
From memorial services in New York, London, and at the Pentagon, to gatherings at Ground Zero, Americans remain united in honoring the victims and reaffirming their collective determination to stop such tragedies from happening again.
