President Donald Trump will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon.
Mr. Vice President J.D. Trump confirmed his plans on Friday (August 28, 2026).
Vance will attend the New York observance, and other administration officials will go to the ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the White House said.
This year marks a quarter-century since the hijacked plane attacks by al-Qaida militants that claimed nearly 3,000 lives in the three locations and upended American foreign policy and national security. Because of a row over a speech, earlier reporting noted: Trump to mark 9/11 at Pentagon, not New York US President Donald Trump said Friday he would mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks at the Pentagon but angrily denied skipping a memorial in New York.
Earlier reporting noted: The White House told AFP that Vice President JD Vance was “still traveling” to New York and said that “all three sites will be represented with administration officials in attendance. Earlier reporting noted: “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,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement.
Trump commemorated the anniversary at the annual Pentagon ceremony, where he delivered remarks recounting moments from the day, including snippets of conversations from passengers who were aboard the hijacked airplanes. The U.S. Mr.
After returning from a trip to Houston on Friday (August 28, 2026), Mr. In a social media post on Friday (August 28, 2026), Mr. Trump described 9/11 as “a day to remember the victims, and their beautiful family members. President, who is originally from New York, last attended the ground zero ceremony in 2024.
He responded, “Because I’m going to the Pentagon.
Trump was asked by reporters alongside Air Force One why he would not be at the New York ceremony, as some reports said.
Last year, Mr. Vance had planned to be in New York for the anniversary last year, but instead flew to Salt Lake City to be with the family of Charlie Kirk after the conservative activist was assassinated.
