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U.S. rememberS 9/11

Comforting families, warning foes: Biden, Trump mark 9/11

President Donald Trump lays a wreath at a 19th anniversary observance of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., Friday,
Sept. 11, 2020.
Associated Press

By JILL COLVIN, ALEXANDRA JAFFE Biden also visited Shanksville lat- tising down, It's a solemn day, and back," Trump said as he voiced
and DARLENE SUPERVILLE er in the day, laying a wreath at that's how we're going to keep it, empathy for the families of the vic-
Associated Press the memorial and meeting with OK?" The Trump campaign did not tims, singing out several by name
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — One spent families, but the two did not cross follow suit, in a break with tradition, and telling them their pain "is the
time quietly consoling families. paths. And while Americans were and was quick to point out Biden shared grief of our whole nation."
The other proclaimed America's focused on the commemorations, ads that were still running Friday. Trump also noted that the coun-
might. the political significance of the Biden's campaign said that any try had come together after 9/11,
President Donald Trump and visits to Shanksville was hard to ig- airings had been inadvertent and which was a striking contrast to the
his Democratic rival, Joe Biden nore: Pennsylvania is a crucial bat- that they were reaching out to af- stark divisions on display today as
marked the 19th anniversary of the tleground state in the 2020 elec- filiate stations for an explanation the nation grapples with the pan-
Sept. 11 attacks on Friday at me- tion. Trump won there by less than and to remedy. demic, economic turmoil and a
morial services where their differ- 1 percentage point four years ago, In Shanksville, Trump shared the reckoning over race and police
ences in style couldn't have been and Democrats hope they can re- story of Flight 93, which officials say violence. "It was a unity based on
more sharply on display. turn it to their column this year. had been headed for Washington, love for our families, care for our
As Biden approached those who'd Biden insisted that he would steer D.C. until passengers teamed up neighbors, loyalty to our fellow
lost loved ones at Ground Zero and clear of politics on a national day against the hijackers, memorably citizens, pride in our great flag,
shared the pain of his own losses, of mourning taking place in the declaring "let's roll" as they took gratitude for our police and first re-
Trump vowed that "America will midst of another unfolding trag- them on mid-flight. sponders, faith in God and a refus-
always rise up, stand tall and fight edy, the pandemic. "The heroes of Flight 93 are an ev- al to bend our will to the depraved
back," speaking at the Shanksville, "I'm not gonna make any news to- erlasting reminder that no matter forces of violence, intimidation,
Pennsylvania, site where hijacked day. I'm not gonna talk about any- the danger, no matter the threat, oppression and evil," Trump said.
Flight 93 crashed after passengers thing other than 9/11," Biden told no matter the odds, America will
rushed the cockpit. reporters. "We took all our adver- always rise up, stand tall, and fight Continued on Page 2