In August 2016 , Giuliani , while campaigning for Trump , claimed that in the " eight years before Obama " became President , " we did n't have any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States . " On the contrary , the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11 , 2001 happened during the first term of the George W. Bush administration , which was eight years prior to Obama 's Presidency . Politifact brought up four more counterexamples ( the 2002 Los Angeles International Airport shooting , the 2002 D.C. sniper attacks , the 2006 Seattle Jewish Federation shooting and the 2006 UNC SUV attack ) to Giuliani 's claim . Giuliani later said he was using " abbreviated language "
2006 UNC SUV attack
2006 UNC SUV attack
Rudy Giuliani