Trump is only running to stay out of jail, says 9/11 responder and advocate

A September 11, 2001 responder and victims’ rights advocate said he believes Donald Trump is running for president “to stay out of jail” and doesn’t actually care about the American people after the former president invited far-right figure Laura Loomer to the 9/11 memorial.

John Feal, who was injured while working as a demolition supervisor at Ground Zero after 9/11, told CNN  on Thursday that he thinks the former president only cares about himself and has surrounded himself with other “self-absorbed” people like Loomer.

“Donald Trump’s not running for president, he’s running to stay out of jail,” Feal said.“I don’t care what anybody says.”

Feal’s comments arrived just a day after Trump appeared at the 9/11 memorial on Wednesday to honor the approximately 3,000 people who died. The former president brought his posse with him, including Loomer.

Loomer has a history of promoting a conspiracy theory that 9/11 was an “inside job” and has used the terrorist attacks to espouse anti-Muslim views. She recently made headlines for making deeply racist remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris.

Feal criticized Trump for “flying around” with Loomer, saying it distracts people from remembering the lives lost and those who are fighting illnesses related to the attack.

“I don’t think [Trump] cares about the American people, even in the debate or anything he’s done at his rallies he doesn’t talk about the issues that Americans face,” Feal said.

He also condemned Loomer’s racist remarks as well as the conspiracy theories she has promoted.

“To see this kind of rhetoric, it’s insulting to the family members, those who lost a loved one, those who are still sick. It’s pathetic, it’s comical but it hurts,” Feal said.

“On the surface she’s