Former Pres. George W. Bush speaks from Ground Zero in 2001 | ABC News 

This was the last moment in history the country was truely united.

"I can hear you" was the best!!!!!

Rest in Peace, Firefighter Bob Beckwith. 🕊️

that "go get em george" gives you chills

I won't ever forget how united this country was after that. You couldn't drive anywhere for days without seeing an American flag everywhere you went. People would break out into spontaneous USA chants and sing the National Anthem.

That “God bless America!” from that guy in the crowd was passionate.

To me, this is one of the most historical moments in the history of the United States! I remember seeing it for the very first time, and it has stayed with me to this day!

Say what you want about W Bush, but his choice of words after the "we can't hear you!" interjection was on point and on par to some of the greatest political statements in American history. I remember seeing this on TV 20+ years ago when I was in high school and it always stayed in my mind. Glad to revisit it here.

Still get chills

“And the people who knocked these buildings down, will hear all of us soon…” BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTT

Not a Republican, but I was proud of the way he handled this as a President…

Back in the days when we had a President you could actually understand what he was saying.

One of the most moving speeches of our time.

I just love the way Bush put his arm around him.

In prayer we hear you

RIP Mr. Bob Beckwith!🫡🙏🇺🇸

“I can hear you, the world can hear you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!” George W Bush wasn’t perfect, but that’s a great quote.

As a very patriotic person swing the president show light during a dawn gives me the goosebumps

George W. Bush was a president who changed my mind too many times. When he was elected president I was enthusiastic, a few days after September 11th I felt he was a very close President, the whole United States of America joined him, then as the years went by it was a bit of a disappointment. I always believe that his could have been a better presidency.

GW went Ric Flair when he said, "they'll hear from ALL OF US soon"

Chills baby chills...W really said what we needed to hear that day..we were heartbroken, stunned, devastated, shocked, hurt and speaking for myself LIVID , BEYOND ANGRY...when the President said "hear ALL OF US soon" the country said it WITH HIM.

Para mim que não sei o que ele fez no passado ou até naquele momento, vi que ele estava realmente abatido e com muita tristesa no coração ao falar ele teve que ter forças, não eu não acho jamais que ele estava feliz nesses momentos, dá pra ver a dor que todos estavam sentindo, e acho que ele estava apenas tentando demonstrar otimismo, força de vontade ao povo que sofreu e presenciou o que aconteceu, desculpem se estou errado, mais parece que ele estava falando de coração partido, enfim ele estava tentando colocar força e união e o povo pra cima(ânimo)e nunca desistir, quem não iria estar triste num momento desses, pelo que aconteceu, força a vocês povo Unido, que vocês não deixem de se unir serem alegres e bons e ajudar uns aos outros e saber que sempre terá algum amigo pra te ajudar te fortalecer, Deus abençoe vocês fiquem todos com Deus, e saibam o mundo sentiu muita dor e até hoje sentimos, afinal ninguém quer isso pra ninguém desculpem 😢

Dammit George, you were on a roll until you messed up and invaded Iraq.

Rest in peace I was at that place only one morning as I spend a half day for my self only in NY total 1 day and back to Thaiiland it very impressed place !

I could ever hate GW. I needed this to keep my faith in humanity.

I’ll never forget where I was when he made this speech. Everyone in the neighborhood and my hometown was talking about this every where ya went. Probably the last time America was truly united.

Bush could connect with the people, I couldn't imagine what Biden or Trump would say. Probably something embarrassing.

Powerful

In fairness, hindsight it usually 20, 20, and this was a national tragedy. If we could allow our response to september 11, 2001 to instuct our sensibilities in the future it might serve as a deterrent to an incoherent rush to war. Bless the victims. May god bless america.

Im 30 i was in the 3rd or.4th grade when this happened. And i cant watch this without crying. Its rough. Its powerful.

GOD Bless America ❤❤❤

I was there when I was 3 years old, I could remember my mom being near the ruins where Bush is talking in the video. Rest in peace to all workers there and also to my dad that lost his life inside the world trade center 2

Dios Bendiga Siempre a Los Estados Unidos De Norteamérica 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

❤

This gives me goosebumps everytime

Another great hero like Rudolph.

I was born by the time 911 Happened. Feel bad for those people in new york has to been really horrible

Imagine how better our nation would be if people were still like this today. One nation, united

Where's is gone those day's?

I didn’t realize at that time that he was making a threat, basically…chilling, but I can understand it after what happened. We were left vulnerable, angry, grieving, lost, etc. I was only 10 years old at the time.

What a badass moment.

This made me enlist

He wasn’t perfect but I will always have a soft spot for old W

It’s early dawn in the desert. The sky is starting to glow with light but the sun is still yet to rise. You’re standing there, looking at an ordinary desert bush. You’re struck by its geometric beauty, the mathematical precision of its fractally-arranged leaves. You feel an impulse to reach out. You run your fingers through its little green leaves. They feel spikey and alive.

Never ask a woman her age A man, his salary George W. Bush, about the number 9 and number 11

I want to see a united USA again. I want all of us to just get along. This country shouldnt have made it this long , through world wars, through civil war, through disputes. We need to put aside our differences and serve the country who gave me the opportunity to even write this comment. Im joining the army and i couldnt think of a better country to serve. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Speaker in his ears 😢

I was 10 years old at the time. This was back at a time when our leaders were easy to respect. The country was as united as ever. It's really a shame what has happened to us today

this put a lump in my throat. Truly a man for the people.

Who thought in 2023, with Biden, we look back on GWB as a great leader in times of crisis.

[22 and a half years later] Do you think they heard us?

Not American but. Got goosebumps when I watched that speech

Imagine telling these people how long it would take to get Bin Landen after such an epic moment

Orchestrated psy-op.

This still bring tears! Never forget!

“The invasion of Iraq was neither in self defense against armed attack, nor sanctioned by the UN Security Council authorizing the use of force by member states and thus constituted the Crime of War of Aggression” International Commission of Jurists in Geneva….UN Secretary General Kofi Annan declares the US invasion of Iraq illegal on Sept 15,2004.

What’s crazy is that there were still trapped people alive underneath them at this time!

Algore...

Thanks George God Bless America and the Free World

G.W. Bush had a pretty hard time during his presidency and it was hard to make decisions like he had to make. Besides this in his name more than 150 perpetrators were executed but this killer Bush never realized that he became a passioned killer himself, too.

It's ironic that it took such tragedy to truly unite a nation. This speech is raw, the footage is amateur, yet it remains one of the most powerful speeches ever delivered by a U.S president. America was a rockstar in the 2000's. Sadly, for whatever reasons, it has lost itself and is now a country more divided than ever before. God bless America.

0:39 0:56

Furthermore I can't find my brother and he also worked the pile

I’m crying 😿 🇺🇸🇺🇸😇🙏❤️😞

This moment was so heavy when it happened. Then we went and invaded Iraq for no damn reason and a bunch more people got killed. Wtf

Boy howdy did we fail the workers there. For 2+ decades we have.

This is a masterclass in public speaking. The first third you can hear people chattering in the background, a bullhorn that isn’t loud enough. Prepared remarks aren’t going over….GWB says “I can hear you….” And it’s game “effing” over.

Man, I wish we had a President like that on 9/11 today.

This is one of those speeches that make you feel patriotic even if you're not American.

I remember being so patriotic and so sad at the same time!

I was a huge bush hater going into 2001 but when I watched this speech live and 9/11 live btw, I realized how small my opinions were and from that day on no matter anyone's stance on issues like gin control and abortion, we are all Americans including Mr Bush. I broke 😢 down and weeped when he said that line about hearing us😢!! Not saying we need another day like that September morning but this country with Trump and Biden need to be reminded we are 1 under God and we are all Americans!!!!

Tell us more about the Bush family & the Bin Ladens

USA USA !! I love this moment here

뉴욕 뉴욕 모든 대통령 님 존경합니다 항상 시민이 우선이고 바다같은 태양처럼 따뜻한 품으로 언제 어디서도 안아 줄수 있는 큰 품을 가져고있는 뉴욕 사랑하고 존경합니다 ❤❤❤❤❤

So many humans…

Smiling while addressing a grieving nation! That says a lot.

I have to commend Bush for immediately going to the site of ground zero and making this speech right in front of everybody's faces, where everybody can see and hear him. The presidents nowadays would be sitting in the white house giving a lousy press conference to reporters.

These petty things that divide us and the important ones should never tear us apart.... PERIOD!!!!!

Where's Kanye?

He is smiling

'God Bless America 🇺🇸❤

You really made them heard. It's pride. You're a great speaker. I like your personality. As a politician, you did your best. I regard you only as a politician, not as enemy of Muslims.

Thats the nicest evilest speech I ever heard

War that is America os about

Luurve President Bush's accent! Really admire him

Now this is a real Republican president.

Malice green is Ray Kelly

Do you have President Bush and all the Republicans here in Lindsay California 93247 on the issue of Patricia Joe Whitehead as of 2005 it's still ongoing period

Missed being there by 10 mins .

Yeah it bush, cheney to cartel military indusyrial complex their so call war of a lie.

Man I really miss when we had a strong leader, a strong military and an extremely patriotic nation. We need to come back to this…we were the strongest nation on earth, that has ever existed, and were surely doing everything we can to destroy that.

😅😅 The man help knock down the towers, and y'all still using his words as inspiration😅😅😅

He brought the Saudi crown with him and got booed that's how I remember that.

I was REALLY not a fan of W, but can you imagine what kind of Charlie Foxtrot it would've been if Al "I invented the Internet" Gore would have been in the White House? 😮

23 years later and still the majority of the people don't have any clue who was responsible for this terrorist act

0:55 - they sure fucking heard it alright

treason

wow... what a leader.

All a plan

Biggest scam ever