Trump to give speech at Pentagon for 25th anniversary of 9/11

Trump to give speech at Pentagon for 25th anniversary of 9/11

President Trump is set to give a speech at the Pentagon for the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and will not visit Ground Zero.

When asked by a reporter Friday on why he is not going to New York City on Sept. 11, Trump said, “Because I’m going to the Pentagon.”

A White House official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that Vice President Vance is “ still traveling to NYC and all three sites will be represented with administration officials in attendance.”

The New York Times reported the president was interested in delivering remarks at the Ground Zero site in Manhattan on the anniversary. The news outlet added that other factors allegedly played into Trump’s decision to be at the Pentagon, including a planned trip the next day to his golf course in Doonbeg, Ireland.

Politicians have not been allowed to deliver remarks at the site since 2012.

“As a proud New Yorker, President Trump has spoken about his own experiences watching the horrific events of September 11, 2001,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement Friday. “On the 25th anniversary of this tragic day, the President will remember those who were killed at the hands of evil terrorists, honor their loved ones, and pay tribute to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line to rescue their fellow Americans,” she continued.

It will be the second year in a row the president will mark the anniversary at the Defense Department.

Both Trump and Vance attended the Ground Zero ceremony in 2024 alongside then-President Biden and Vice President Harris.

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