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Daredevil climbs Trump Tower with suction cups

A man climbing Trump Tower managed to make it up 21 floors before he was grabbed by the NYPD. In a cryptic video posted to YouTube, he claimed that he did so to get Donald Trump’s attention and urged viewers to vote for Trump, as well as make it go viral.

The climber was going up the East 56th Street side and had made it to the fifth floor. Video from the site showed police officers apparently trying to talk him down.

As he tried to climb past a window with police hanging out of it, they managed to nab him and pull him to safety.


A prerecorded video from the man claiming to be the climber directed to Trump stated that, "The reason why I am climbing is to get your attention. If I had sought this via conventional means, I would be much less likely to have success because you are a busy man with many responsibilities." He also encouraged viewers to "Get out and vote for Trump in the 2016 election."
 

 

Police lowered a harness clip, but the climber - allegedly identified as Stephen Rogata of Virginia - is refusing assistance from police.

There were two inflatable landings below him, one on a terrace several floors down and one all the way on the sidewalk in front of Trump Tower.

A scaffolding unit, typically used by window washers, was commandeered by emergency services. They descended on the south side.

The climber's escapade halted traffic during Manhattan's busy rush hour.

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