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Summary
President Donald Trump honored Welles Crowther, known as the “man in the red bandana,” with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the Tunnel to Towers’ “Steel Across America” event in Washington, D.C. Trump recounted Crowther’s actions during the 9/11 attacks, where he saved up to 18 lives. Crowther, a volunteer firefighter and equities trader, died in the South Tower. Trump praised his bravery and acknowledged his mother on stage. The event involved a steel beam from the World Trade Center being transported across the country.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Trump spoke of a firefighter who saved lives and died in 9/11.
He joked about being less famous than a man in a red bandana.
He gave a medal to a dead man’s family.
Another moment of remembrance, another performance of respect.
Author: Evan Null
