Trump and the First Lady Mark the 24th Anniversary of 9/11 at the Pentagon, Honoring 2,977 Lives Lost
On September 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stood at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and honor the 2,977 lives lost. The two took part in a ceremonial wreath-laying, and President Trump delivered remarks renewing America's promise to never forget that day. The Pentagon stands in Arlington County, Virginia, one of the three targets struck on September 11, 2001.
President Trump said that on that fateful day, savage monsters attacked the very symbols of American civilization, yet in Virginia, in New York and in the skies over Pennsylvania, Americans did not hesitate, stood on their feet and showed the world that America will never yield, will never bend, will never give up, and that the American flag will never, ever fail.
He said that in the quarter of a century since those acts of mass murder, 9/11 family members have felt the weight of missed birthdays and empty bedrooms, journals left unfinished and dreams left unfulfilled, and that he and the First Lady unite with them in sorrow as the nation renews its sacred vow to never forget September 11, 2001.
President Trump honored the memory of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kip Taylor, a young father killed in the attack on the Pentagon. Taylor's son Luke, who never knew his father, is now a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. President Trump said that every time Luke puts on the uniform, he feels connected to his father and to the country, and that his parents together in heaven could not be prouder of him.
He also recounted the heroism of Army Sgt. First Class Steve Workman, who, after leading hundreds of people to escape routes, turned back and plunged into the inferno itself and came upon a severely burned Navy lieutenant, the only survivor from the Navy Command Center. The lieutenant said, do not let me die, and Workman replied, I won't, I've got you, just hang on.
President Trump closed by pledging that America will always honor its heroes, defend the nation they served, the values they upheld and the freedom for which they died, support its troops, protect its families and preserve the American way of life for every future generation. The same day, President Trump signed a proclamation declaring September 11, 2025, as Patriot Day and calling for the flag to be flown at half-staff.
(Source: The White House)
Source: The White House
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Photo: 图：2025年9月11日，特朗普在位于弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿县的五角大楼9·11纪念活动现场俯身签名留言。白宫官方照片，公共领域。摄影：Daniel Torok，白宫。 / Photo: President Trump signs a book of remembrance at the Pentagon 9/11 observance in Arlington, Virginia, on September 11, 2025. Official White House photo, public domain. Photo by Daniel Torok, The White House.
