“This man performed a ridiculous and unsafe stunt”, Michael Cohen, an executive at the Trump Organization, said in a statement. In the end, he made it clear that he is voting Trump for president.
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City police and emergency responders had rushed to the scene, bringing ladders, a high-rise window cleaning lift and giant inflated cushions in effort to stop the climber.
Officials at Trump Tower said the climber had wasted police resources. “His whole intention was to meet with Mr. Trump”.
NY cops, some outfitted with rappelling gear, snatched the man moments after he ascended to a tight spot near a large window removed by police. He sent out tweets on various subjects Wednesday, but by early evening had not tweeted about the climber. He tells him that his is an independent researcher who “seeking a private audience with you to discuss an important matter”. “I guarantee that it is in your interest to honor this request”, the man in the video said. He also encouraged others to vote for the Republican presidential candidate in the November election. According to a report from the NY Daily News, Rogata had been climbing the Trump Tower for 2 1/2 hours. I guarantee that it is in your interest to honor this request … believe me, if my objective was not significant, I would not risk my life pursuing it … the reason I climbed your tower was to get your attention … Eventually, though, the officers removed enough of a window panel to block the climber’s path upward. But once again, he changed course to avoid them.
As the man ascended, police told him that the suction cups could cause the windows of the building to crack, but he did not seem moved by this, police said. Det. At first, he shielded himself with one of his suction cups, and appeared to argue with his would-be captors.
Then, as he tried to climb up a narrow sliver of glass next to the open window, the cops snatched him, struggling with the climber for several seconds before being pulling him to apparent safety.
Trump, who was on his presidential campaign tour in Virginia, wasn’t there to see the spectacle. I’ll get my contact information to your campaign so that if you are interested you can respond.
“This man performed a ridiculous and unsafe stunt”, Michael D. Cohen, Trump’s general counsel, said in a statement to CNN.
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“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”.
