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22 years on from the horrific 9/11 attacks of 2001, video footage has resurfaced of then real-estate owner Donald Trump bragging about the size of his property in the aftermath of the attacks which changed not just the US, but the world.

Hours after the collapse of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, Donald Trump was on the phone with New Jersey’s local TV channel, WWOR. He spoke to broadcasters about the tragic events of the day before shifting the focus to himself and his property.

In a bizarre moment, the future President began bragging about the size and height of one of his properties. Just a minute into the phone interview, he claimed he was now the owner of the tallest building in lower Manhattan.

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He said: “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.”

However, multiple fact-checkers later pointed out that his claims at having the tallest building in lower Manhattan were simply not true. The Wall Street building had not been the tallest building in lower Manhattan in the 1970s, when the Twin Towers were constructed, nor was it the tallest in the area following the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

At the time when Trump had got on the phone for the interview, both of the Twin Towers had collapsed after planes hijacked by Al Qaeda terrorists smashed into them. Two other planes also crashed into the Pentagon in Washington DC and into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing everyone on board. In total, almost 3,000 people lost their lives in the attacks.

The interview had begun with a more expected focus, with Trump explaining what he saw that day. He said: “I have a window that looks directly at the World Trade Center, and I saw this huge explosion. I was with a group of people. I really couldn’t even believe it.

“And even, I think, worse than that, for years I’ve looked right directly at the building. I’d see the Empire State Building in the foreground and the World Trade Center in the background. And now I’m looking at absolutely nothing. It’s just gone. And it’s just hard to believe.”

But it appeared Trump’s mind wandered elsewhere when it came to his interview. Instead of talking about the tragedy that had unfolded, as he said, right in front of his very eyes, he instead chose to complain about the closure of the New York Stock Exchange.

“I was so disappointed when they closed the stock exchange, but of course, at some point, you just had no choice,” the future President said. “You want to just say, ‘The hell with it, you’re going forward, nothing’s gonna change’. But the fact is, something has changed very dramatically.”

Trump was also criticised for claiming to be a first responder in 2019. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the attack, Trump told his own 9/11 story – claiming he went straight to Ground Zero to “help in any little way [he] could”. But first responders who spent months at the devastating scene, including retired New York Fire Department Deputy Chief Richard Alles, said he never saw Trump there.

He also faced criticism for falsely claiming to have seen Muslims celebrating the attack. Now, on the 22nd anniversary of the attack, the clip of Trump bragging about his property has resurfaced again as a reminder of what the future President was doing and saying on what’s gone down as one of the darkest days in US history.

American TV personality Bethenny Frankel has shared a pretty savage video message about Taylor Swift.

The 52-year-old Real Housewives of New York City star doesn’t seem too happy about the Shake It Off singer’s new rumoured romance with Kansas City Chiefs footballer Travis Kelce .

Sporting a Kansas City Chiefs jacket in the VIP box, the singer, 33, was spotted cheering on her rumoured beau alongside the 33-year-old tight end’s mother Donna Kelce.

Rumours are certainly heating up that the pair are an item after they were also recently snapped sharing a tender moment . In the photo, obtained by TMZ , the pop megastar can be seen cradling Travis in a loving embrace.

Now Bethenny, who claims to have seen Taylor cheering on Travis at the game, has taken to social media to give her thoughts on the romance.

‘So I’m not a Taylor Swift fan, and I don’t mean that in a negative way. I went to her concert, I had a great time, I have tremendous respect for how hard she works,’ the TV star began, while seemingly doing her night time skincare routine.

After declaring she wasn’t an ‘active fan’ and that she views the Cruel Summer’s romantic antics as ‘fodder,’ Bethenny then went on to accuse the singer of being ‘over the top’ at the game.

‘I did notice that at the game she was really, really over the top as a fan and chumming with the mum, and it felt like the Chia Pet of relationships,’ she said.

‘Like just add water, like they were together for 10 years. Like she’s a full football wife.’

Bethenny continued to explain how football fans value loyalty, and that people are ‘wary of newcomers.’

‘Football’s different from music or going to the MTV awards,’ she said.

‘[Taylor] literally looked like she had been in a serious relationship with this guy for decades.

‘A couple of months ago we saw her on her tour with another guy.’

Here, the TV personality could be referring to Matty Healy, who the Bad Blood hitmaker was rumoured to be dating after he accompanied her on a number of her Eras Tour dates.

‘And I guess, who cares,’ continued Bethenny, before explaining: ‘Except it’s important – and I tell my daughter every day – it’s great to find people you like spending time with, and boys or girls are going to be great and fun, but you’ve got to maintain your own identity and you don’t want to absorb your whole life into someone else’s.

‘Even though it’s fun, you’ve got to keep your two feet on the ground, and be your own person. No one needs to save you.

‘No other person should be your identity.’ Ouch.

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Donald Trump is skipping tonight’s second Republican debate as his “cognitive faculties are visibly diminished” and he could end up looking “old and weak” if he faced the other GOP candidates in a direct confrontation, a political consultant has claimed.

Candidates for the Republican party nomination ahead of the 2024 presidential election are coming together for their second debate tonight, which will take place in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Those taking part are Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Former Vice-President Mike Pence, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.

But despite everything, none of them stands a chance in front of Donald Trump, Jeff Timmer, a former Executive Director for the Michigan Republicans, tells The Mirror. At the time of the debate, Trump will be in Michigan, delivering a prime-time speech attempting to capitalise on the Auto Workers Union strike and trying to appeal to rank-and-file union members in a key state for the general election .

Mr Timmer provided some candid insights ahead of the second GOP debate tonight. He believes that Donald Trump has little reason to participate in the debate. He cited Trump’s dominant lead in the polls as a key factor. He told The Mirror: “From a strategic campaign perspective, there is zero reason for [Trump] to [participate in the debate]. His lead over the entire field is dominant and almost insurmountable.”

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In the analyst’s view, Trump’s absence also reduces the risk of making a gaffe or giving a bad performance that could potentially harm his campaign. Mr Timmer notably suggested that Trump’s cognitive faculties have visibly declined since the 2020 campaign, and debating younger, more vibrant challengers could cost him his lead in the polls, which is why he is skipping the debate again.

“One of the only events that could provide a challenger an opportunity to gain ground would be a gaffe or bad overall performance in a debate. Polls show that Republican voters are not penalising Trump for not debating. So why should he take the risk,” Mr Timmer said, and added: “Also, his cognitive faculties are visibly diminished since the 2020 campaign. Putting his frailty on display directly next to younger vibrant challengers would make him look old and weak.”

Ahead of the debate, many participants were meeting with top supporters, donors and reporters to make the case that they are best positioned going forward. But Mr Timmer said the motivations of Republican voters are driven by “fear, grievance, outrage, and hatred” towards Joe Biden and the Democrats. In general Republican voters are not attracted to specific candidates or policy proposals based on aspiration, but are instead motivated by opposition to the Democratic party, according to Mr Timmer.

The expert also noted that many Republican voters may not be deeply concerned about governance, real policy, or ideology. He told The Mirror: “Fear, grievance, outrage, and hatred of Joe Biden and the Democrats are the common denominators in the Republican electorate. They aren’t drawn to any candidate or policy offering aspiration.”

And added: “[GOP voters] are motivated by what and who they are against. They lack any concern about governing, real policy, or ideology. Rather, they pay lip service to such buzzwords as “conservative” and “traditional” without attaching any real meaning to those terms.”

All in all, Mr Timmer was critical of the value of tonight’s debate, asserting that none of the candidates has a realistic chance of challenging Trump for the nomination. Most candidates, he claimed, are unwilling to confront Trump rhetorically, and those who do are unlikely to win over the majority of GOP voters.

He said: “It is important to keep in mind that the debates are an exercise in futility. None of the candidates stands any realistic chance of threatening Trump for the nomination. Virtually none are even willing to confront him rhetorically. Those who are do not stand any chance at all of winning. The voters do not agree with the likes of Christie, Pence, or Haley. And voters do not like Ron DeSantis. They find Ramaswamy intriguing and amusing because he is unmoored from the truth and sounds like Trump, but he’s no threat to win.”