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Trump proclaims September 11, 2026 as Patriot Day for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
The White House released a presidential proclamation marking 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks. The order calls for U.S. flags to fly at half-staff in honor of the 2,977 victims.
The White House released a proclamation signed by Donald J. Trump designating September 11, 2026 as Patriot Day, marking the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.
In the official text, the president directed U.S. departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to fly the American flag at half-staff in honor of the 2,977 people killed in the attacks. He also invited governors across the states and territories, as well as organizations and individuals, to take part in the observance.
The proclamation recounts the events of September 11, 2001, including the crashes of American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 into the Twin Towers in New York, the strike by American Airlines Flight 77 on the Pentagon, and the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers confronted the hijackers.
The document also highlights the response of police officers, firefighters, medical workers, rescue personnel, and volunteers, and it refers to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in the years that followed as part of the country’s response to the attacks.
According to the White House, the proclamation argues that the passage of time should not weaken the memory of what happened and says the lessons of that day remain urgent for U.S. national security.
It also notes that Congress designated each September 11 as Patriot Day through a joint resolution approved on December 18, 2001.
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