Trump Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11: "A Moment of Massive and Terrible Evil"

Marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, recorded as the worst disaster in U.S. history, U.S. President Donald Trump said in local time yesterday (the 11th) that it was "a moment of massive and terrible evil," adding, "We will never forget. That is why we fight today."

President Trump stated during his speech at the 25th-anniversary memorial ceremony held at the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of Defense near Washington, D.C., "Today, we reaffirm the sacred oath we swore in our names 25 years ago."

He added, "We have no choice. There is only victory," and "We fight fiercely. We fight to win."

The remarks are interpreted as an effort to emphasize the legitimacy of the war by recalling the 9/11 attacks by Islamic fundamentalist forces, at a time when voter dissatisfaction is growing ahead of the November midterm elections due to soaring prices in the U.S. driven by the war with Iran, which began on February 28 and has entered its seventh month.

President Trump said, "Over the past 25 years, our finest and bravest have defended America, and today we pay tribute to all the U.S. service members who have fought in the war on terror," adding, "We pay tribute to the first responders and law enforcement officers, and we love them."

President Trump stated, "The past 25 years have demonstrated the even greater power of the American spirit to endure, overcome, and triumph," adding, "Today, our nation is stronger than ever before. It has never been as strong as it is at this very moment."

He continued, "It is because of that very spirit that when future generations come here 25, 100, or 250 years from now, they will stand in a nation that is free and unconquered against evil, and every generation will honor the heroes of September 11, 2001."

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