Trump Marks 9/11 at Ellipse Ceremony With First Responders and Gold Star Families
President Donald Trump took part in a ceremony on the Ellipse near the White House honoring those killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks and the first responders who answered the call, joined by Gold Star families and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation [1][2]. The event drew about 1,500 attendees and featured a 21-foot steel beam recovered from the South Tower of the World Trade Center, which has traveled more than 10,500 miles on the foundation's Steel Across America tour [1][2]. Attendees and speakers remarked that the clear skies resembled the weather on September 11, 2001 [2]. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to visit the attack sites on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the attacks [1].
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- whitehouse.gov · President Trump Honors 9/11 Heroes and Renews America’s Vow to Never Forget Sep 8, 2026
- abc7.com · Trump honors FDNY, 9/11 first responders at ceremony near the White House Sep 9, 2026
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