Trump Calls 9/11 'Terrible Evil' and Affirms Reason for Today's Fight

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US President Donald Trump attended the memorial ceremony for the September 11 terrorist attacks, recorded as the worst disaster in US history, describing the event as a moment of terrible evil. Emphasizing that the nation will never forget that day and that this is why it fights today, he underscored that it will certainly win the war with Iran.

Lee Hanseok reports from Washington.

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Right at the spot where the Pentagon was engulfed in flames from the terror attacks 25 years ago.

The 25th-anniversary memorial ceremony for the 9/11 attacks was held with US President Trump in attendance.

President Trump stated that that day 25 years ago was a moment of immense and terrible evil, paying tribute to the US service members and emergency responders fighting for freedom.

[Donald Trump / US President: For 25 years, it has shown us the even greater strength of the American spirit, which endures, overcomes, and triumphs.]

In particular, mentioning the war with Iran, which has entered its seventh month, he strongly expressed his will for victory.

[Donald Trump / US President: We will never forget. That is why we are fighting today. We have no other choice. There is only victory.]

This is interpreted as an effort to reaffirm the legitimacy of the war with Iran as voter discontent grows ahead of the November midterm elections due to soaring inflation.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also raised his voice, stating that Iran will never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons and vowing to control the Strait of Hormuz and finish the fight.

On the other hand, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who attended the memorial, emphasized the solidarity of NATO and Canada, which helped the US immediately after the terrorist attacks, contrasting with the America First stance of the Trump administration.

President Trump, who has mostly criticized the opposition party, delivered an unusual message of unity at this memorial ceremony, stating that everyone was an American and one family.

(Video taken by Park Eunha, Video edited by Kim Byeong-jik)
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