Trump claimed that he was lifted and carried by two firefighters after the 9/11 attacks
WASHINGTON, DC: In the wake of President Donald Trump’s widely discussed assertion that firefighters carried him to safety following the 9/11 attacks, a viral social media rumor emerged alleging that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mocked the statement by claiming Trump was actually on Epstein Island at the time. This online story quickly sparked curiosity and debate regarding its validity.
Claim: Abbas Araghchi mocked Donald Trump’s 9/11 claim
According to widely shared posts on X, Araghchi supposedly responded to Trump’s story—which placed him near the US Steel Building shortly after the 9/11 tragedy—by declaring that the former president was actually miles away.
“That day, He was 1,641 miles away from the tower. He was on Epstein Island. We have video evidence,” the fabricated quote attributed to Araghchi read.
Numerous profiles on X amplified these remarks, allowing the post to accumulate millions of views.
While some users treated the quote as genuine and criticized it as a diplomatic gaffe, others expressed doubt and urged fellow netizens to verify the information.
Fact Check: The claim originated as satire
Ultimately, the rumor is entirely false, as no proof exists to show that Iran’s top diplomat ever made such a statement regarding Trump’s account.
Iranian state media outlets have published no official press releases or reports corroborating the viral allegation.
Given the controversial nature of Trump’s original statement, any genuine counter-remark by a high-ranking foreign official like Araghchi would have been immediately captured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and heavily covered by mainstream international news agencies.
A comprehensive web search produced zero credible news coverage of the supposed quote, tracing it back exclusively to social media channels.
Further investigation revealed that the narrative was launched by an X profile named ‘InfoGram,’ which explicitly labels its content as ‘satire commentary.’ Consequently, the claim is classified as a parody designed purely to drive online engagement.
Donald Trump claims he was carried away by firefighters after 9/11 attack
The online discourse stems from remarks made by Trump during an event leading up to the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Speaking on Tuesday, Trump recounted, “I’ll never forget two firemen; we thought it was coming down on top of us, and two firemen, big, strong guys. And I’m not the smallest guy in the world. They grabbed me under the arm and said, ‘Got to get out of here.’”
He continued, “They literally lifted me up. This is not easy to do. I’m big. They lifted me up, and they started running with me. I said, ‘Fellas, I can run myself.’ But they were amazing. But they thought it was coming down.”