Daredevil climbs Trump Tower with suction cups

August 10, 2016 at 19:14

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.

WATCH: #NYPD apprehend Trump Tower climber. Read more! https://t.co/HaoIV3gq46 pic.twitter.com/Y6KhIxAfy6
— RT America (@RT_America) August 10, 2016

JUST IN: Trump Tower climber pulled into building by NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers. https://t.co/lxVgwViNuC https://t.co/nPjyOu2anK
— ABC News (@ABC) August 10, 2016

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."