Trump's 'thoughtless' tweet on 17th anniversary of 9/11 upsets Americans
September 12, 2018  08:47
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This Tuesday marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly September 11 attacks in the US. Early in the morning of September 11, 2001, four aircraft hijacked by 19 terrorists rammed into the north and south towers of the iconic World Trade Centre in New York. The fourth plane hit Pentagon, just outside Washington, DC and the fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.

The event remembered by Americans as well as the world as a grave tragedy, the deadliest attack on foreign soil ever and since. Each year, the day is marked by a sea of condolences by world leaders and influencers and by the astute people of the US who remember it as a black day of commemorating the victims and reflecting on the past and future.

However, this year is the year of the Donald.

On the 17th anniversary of the grim day, this is what the US President tweeted:

"17 years since September 11th!"

The bare minimum tweet from the US President on a day that bears so much emotional baggage for most Americans instantly drew flak on Twitter with many attacking the POTUS's insensitivity. 

Image: US President Donald Trump gestures after arriving in Johnstown to take part in the 17th annual September 11 observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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