A 20-year-old man from Virginia created an hours-long media spectacle when he climbed up 21 floors of the Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan using suction cups and straps allegedly to get a “personal” meeting with Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The man, whose identity was not revealed, was safely pulled in the building by the police personnel after nearly three-hours late on Wednesday.
The stunt was witnessed by hundreds of passerby and live on television as the news and visuals of his escapade circulated widely on social media.
Police said the man’s motive was to climb to the top of the tower and get a personal meeting with Trump, whose name is on the priciest real estate in Manhattan.
Trump was on his presidential campaign tour in Virginia. Security is tight around the tower, which is the site of Trump’s campaign launch and is also his residence.
The Republican presidential candidate responded through Twitter saying, “Great job today by the NYPD in protecting the people and saving the climber.”