‘I Was Down There Also,' Trump Says While Signing 9/11 Victim's Compensation Bill

President Donald Trump signed the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund Bill on Monday in the White House Rose Garden. “I was down there also, but I’m not considering myself a first responder,” he said. Tump was near the site of Ground Zero two days after the 9/11 attacks, according to press accounts at the time. He has also claimed to have paid hundreds of workers to assist in rescue and recovery efforts, claims that have not been verified, Politifact reported.