The unnamed Virginia man spent almost three hours clinging to the side of Trump's New York skyscraper. A large crowd gathered to watch him climb, while an audience of thousands watched multiple livestreams throughout the internet of the incident. The man was reportedly trying to earn a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, but his ascent was cut short when New York City police officers pulled him inside the building from an open window. Previous to his capture, the man was forced to change his climbing route multiple times to avoid attempts by police and security officials to grab him. The man managed to make it up to the 21st floor of the 58 story building.
"Great job today by the NYPD in protecting the people and saving the the climber," Trump responded on Twitter. A spokesperson for Trump later added "This man performed a ridiculous and dangerous stunt. There’s damage to the building, and he caused the unnecessary deployment of New York’s finest to protect his safety and the safety of everyone in the building. He’s caused the shutdown of traffic on Fifth Avenue. I'm 100 percent certain the NYPD had better things to do. If Mr. Trump were here, he'd be thanking law enforcement for the job they're doing."
Trump was not in the building at the time of the incident. Ironically, he was actually visiting Virginia, the climber's home state.
According to police, the man was carrying ad leaflets with him and it seems like the climbing attempt was an act of self-promotion.
By Kenneth Noisewater for hotworldpower.com
