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Trump 'trapped in a fictional world' — and it’s made him a global danger

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President Donald Trump's dubious claims about his actions in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks show that he is fully "trapped in a fictional world," analyst Thomas B. Edsall wrote for the New York Times , and it has made him a danger to the entire world for the remainder of his term. Edsall published his latest piece for the Times on Tuesday morning, breaking down the fallout of Trump's tall tales across several days surrounding the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as he attempted to make the occasion all about himself , instead of the heroic first responders. "Last Tuesday, President Trump demonstrated for the few who remain in doubt that his mind is trapped in a fictional world where he is the heroic savior of the nation, if not all mankind," Edsall wrote. "Speaking at a Tunnel to Towers Foundation event honoring police officers, firefighters and other first responders, Trump recounted his memory of 9/11 and the days that followed. It has to be read in full to be truly reckoned