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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Penuel Joseph Ares

Trump Snubs Ground Zero 9/11 Ceremony After Reportedly Being Denied Chance To Address Crowd

Donald Trump plans to miss the 25th‑anniversary 9/11 ceremony at Ground Zero (Credit: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff/Flickr)

Donald Trump will stay away from this year's 25th anniversary ceremony at New York's 9/11 memorial after being told he would not be allowed to address mourners at Ground Zero, reports said.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has barred speeches by elected officials at its annual commemoration since 2012, a policy intended to keep the event 'free of politics' and centred on victims' families. Politicians may attend, but they do not take the microphone.

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