ANALYSIS — Donald Trump has never quite mastered the role of consoler in chief.

He tried again Thursday as the nation marked the 24th year since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But even before he arrived at the Pentagon for a memorial ceremony ahead of a scheduled evening appearance at a Yankees baseball game in New York City about 13 miles from Ground Zero, Democratic lawmakers and officials were howling about what they’ve deemed a purposely aggressive and divisive second term.

“We’ve seen it rise again out of the wreckage. We watched unbelievable courage suddenly take form and out of the darkness, we saw the timeless truth of American character shine for the world to see,” Trump said Thursday, referring to the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. “In America, we take blows, but we nev

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