President Donald Trump spoke at the Pentagon on September 11, 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The ceremony honored victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks and included readings of victims' names.
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US President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary by speaking about 9/11 at a ceremony at the Pentagon commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaeda militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations, upending American foreign policy and national security.
President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Dan Caine hosted the 25th Anniversary 9/11 Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon.
President Donald Trump spoke at a solemn Pentagon ceremony marking the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and edged close to embracing policies he has long criticized.
President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at a 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Pentagon 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001.
President Trump fell asleep at the 9/11 memorial ceremony. The president dozed off at multiple points during the event Friday, slumped over in his chair with his eyes closed and his head hanging down while everyone else onstage—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Melania Trump, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice—was clearly awake.