TemplarKormac
Political Atheist
Yes, if this WaPo article from September 18, 2001 is to be believed.
Given Trump's penchant for hyperbole, when he claimed "I watched in Jersey City, N.J., where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. Thousands of people were cheering."
While there may have not been "thousands" as he claimed, there were at least a hundred or more Muslims celebrating the destruction of the World Trade Center, just across the river in Jersey City that day.
Northern New Jersey Draws Probers' Eyes
So, was he right? You decide.
Given Trump's penchant for hyperbole, when he claimed "I watched in Jersey City, N.J., where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. Thousands of people were cheering."
While there may have not been "thousands" as he claimed, there were at least a hundred or more Muslims celebrating the destruction of the World Trade Center, just across the river in Jersey City that day.
In Jersey City, within hours of two jetliners' plowing into the World Trade Center, law enforcement authorities detained and questioned a number of people who were allegedly seen celebrating the attacks and holding tailgate-style parties on rooftops while they watched the devastation on the other side of the river.
Northern New Jersey Draws Probers' Eyes
So, was he right? You decide.