Fact Check: Did Trump go to Ground Zero the day after 9/11 and work there “long and hard”?

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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)

Claim: After 9/11, he went to Ground Zero “the following day” and “worked long and hard.”

Rating: NO EVIDENCE

Explanation: The earliest confirmed video or photo placing Trump near Ground Zero is from Sept. 13, 2001, two days after the attacks. PolitiFact also could not verify that Trump personally participated in cleanup work or repeatedly visited the site afterward.

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Date: 09/10/2026

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Last Updated on September 10, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check

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