Cruz defends Trump’s 9/11 tale on CNN, drawing sharp backlash
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During CNN's The Source, Ted Cruz defended Donald Trump's account of 9/11 as a traumatic personal experience, prompting backlash from critics who say there’s little evidence to back the tale. Trump then doubled down on the story on Truth Social and said he will attend 9/11 commemorations at the Pentagon rather than Ground Zero.
- Ted Cruz squirms on CNN as Kaitlan Collins grills him over Trump’s 9/11 claims independent.co.uk
- WATCH: What Trump told reporters near Ground Zero in 2001 PBS
- Fact-checking Trump’s recounting of his 9/11 response WBAL-TV
- At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Claims Firefighters Carried Him Away From Unstable Building After Attacks The New York Times
- President Trump: The man who wasn’t there on Sept. 11 The Boston Globe
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