Trump honors 9/11 victims at the Ellipse, pledging to 'never forget'
Summary
President Donald Trump honored the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks during an event at the Ellipse near the White House. He pledged to "never forget" the attacks and recognized heroes and victims, including issuing the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a rescuer known as the "man in the red bandanna."Key Facts
- The event was hosted by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation on September 8, 2026, near the White House.
- A 21-foot steel beam from the South Tower of the World Trade Center was displayed and is part of a national Steel Across America tour.
- The beam will move through New York City on September 11, retracing the route of firefighter Stephen Siller, who died in the attacks.
- President Trump honored Jeffrey Palazzo, a New York City firefighter and Coast Guard reservist, by announcing a new Coast Guard cutter named after him.
- Welles Crowther, known as the "man in the red bandanna" for rescuing people during 9/11, was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- Crowther’s family accepted the award at the event.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who lost family and employees in the attack, was praised for rebuilding Cantor Fitzgerald and supporting victims’ families.
- About 150 first responders from New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania attended the event.
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