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Manhattan: Man Scales Side of Trump Tower

HeadlineAug 11, 2016

And here in New York City, a 20-year-old Virginia man scaled the side of the Trump Tower using industrial-grade suction cups and a rope and harness on Wednesday. The man, who is a Trump supporter, said his goal was to reach the top of the tower and ask for a personal meeting with Donald Trump. After an hours-long standoff, the police pulled him through a window on the 21st floor and took him to Bellevue Hospital.

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