President Donald Trump honored victims and heroes of the September 11, 2001 attacks on September 8, 2026 by standing with first responders, Gold Star families, and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at an event at the Ellipse, pledging to "never forget."
On September 8, 2026, President Trump honored 9/11 victims and first responders at the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event in Washington, D.C., using a recovered 21-foot steel beam from the World Trade Center. He pledged "We will never forget" and made remarks about Iran's nuclear program.