On 9/11, Trump Bragged About His Building Now Being the Tallest in Lower Manhattan

And there's audio to prove it.

In case you needed further evidence that Donald Trump is actually a piece of trash that's on fire, audio of him from 9/11 has now surfaced. And surprise surprise, he managed to make a national tragedy all about him in an incredibly sickening way.

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When he was asked about potential damage to 40 Wall Street, his 71-story building that was positioned blocks away from the towers, he took the opportunity to share how "amazing" the news was:

"40 Wall Street actually was the second-tallest building in downtown Manhattan, and it was actually, before the World Trade Center, was the tallest. And then, when they built the World Trade Center, it became known as the second-tallest. And now it's the tallest."

Truly a new level, even for Trump. A man who uses the word "amazing" while describing the greatest tragedy in our nation, who values his building's height over the loss of thousands of lives—this is our Republican nominee.

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