Social media rumors spread following the Trump administration’s release of historical 9/11 records on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.
WASHINGTON, DC: In the wake of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a viral rumor surfaced across various social media platforms suggesting that Donald Trump had published a statement on social media announcing the declassification of all 9/11 records. The claim quickly gained traction, generating widespread online debate and necessitating a closer look at its authenticity.
The Claim: A Viral Truth Social Post About 9/11 Files
The rumor was propagated via a graphic purporting to show a screenshot taken directly from Donald Trump’s verified Truth Social account.
The fabricated message stated: “My fellow Americans, I am declassifying the 9/11 records. Pretty soon, all channels, every single one, are going to HEAR what REALLY happened on 9/11! The Truth is coming out, and it’s going to be BIGGER than anyone thought. The storm is upon us. God bless the United States of America.”
Online reactions were sharply divided. While a significant number of users accepted the screenshot at face value, others expressed skepticism and called for verification.
Fact Check: The Screenshot Is Fabricated
Although the Trump administration did indeed release previously classified government files regarding what past administrations knew prior to the 9/11 attacks, the circulating screenshot is entirely fake.
A comprehensive review of Trump’s official Truth Social profile reveals no record of the quoted text ever being published.
Similarly, monitoring accounts on X that automatically archive every post made to Trump’s Truth Social feed contain no record of the message.
Had a former or current president made such a dramatic public declaration, major media outlets would have covered it immediately. However, broader web searches yield no coverage of this specific statement, pointing only to legitimate reporting on the actual declassification of the historical files.
What the Real Declassified Documents Reveal
The authentic batch of documents made public by the administration on the 25th anniversary of the attacks outlines intelligence regarding pre-9/11 warnings received by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush.
According to the newly accessible files, intelligence indicated that members of the extremist network responsible for the attacks had established a presence inside the United States and had even conducted a dry run at a New York airport nearly three years before the tragedy occurred.
Additionally, the records note that federal investigators recovered a document in February 2000 that listed prominent landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower, as potential targets.