translated from Spanish: Donald Trump is absent from September 11 ceremony and criticizes Biden for Afghanistan

Former US President Donald Trump was the only one of the living former presidents who this Saturday was absent from the acts of tribute to the victims of September 11 on the twentieth anniversary of the multiple attack on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon.While the current president, Joe Biden, and his predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton attended with their wives to the events in New York, George W. Bush, president at the time of those attacks, was present along with the current vice president, Kamala Harris, at the events in Pennsylvania.Only Trump was absent and limited himself to issuing a statement in which he dedicated more sentences to criticize the strategy of his successor in Afghanistan than to remember the victims and salute the role of police, firefighters and rescuers in those days.” It is also a sad moment for the way the war against those who did so much damage to our country ended,” he said in reference to the Taliban, not to mention that it was his government that signed a peace agreement with the Taliban in Qatar in February 2020 that is considered to have paved their way for their victory in the Asian country. Trump recalls that “thirteen great warriors” Americans along with many other victims died last week in an attack in Kabul, and also regrets that “85,000 million of the best and most sophisticated military equipment has been taken from us without firing a single bullet,” in reference to all the ammunition and equipment left behind by US troops when leaving Afghanistan. The leader of our country appeared as stupid, and that must never happen. (What happened) was a consequence of poor planning, incredible weakness and leaders who never understood what was going on. This is the twentieth anniversary of a war and it should have been a year of victory, honor and strength, but instead Biden and his inept administration surrendered in defeat,” Bush adds. We will continue to fight to overcome the pregnancy that all this incompetence causes us. But do not be afraid: America will be great again!” concludes Trump in a triumphant tone without explaining at any time his absence in today’s events. In an interview last night with Fox TV, Trump said he would visit Ground Zero today, but apparently will do so when the official ceremony is over.

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