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TRUMP TOWER PROTECTION

Skyscraper home to Donald Trump, Trump Tower, protected from the ground and the air following his win

A no-fly zone was imposed over the New York landmark, where Trump also works, soon after he beat Hillary Clinton

DONALD Trump’s skyscraper home — Trump Tower — has been protected against attack from the ground and the air following his election win.

A no-fly zone was imposed over the New York landmark, where Trump also works, soon after he beat Hillary Clinton.

Trump Tower is being protected since his victory over Hillary Clinton
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Trump Tower is being protected since Donald Trump's victory over Hillary ClintonCredit: Getty Images

Aircraft in a two-mile radius must keep at least 3,000ft above the 58-storey building, says the Federal Aviation Administration.

Military, police emergency and Secret Service flights are exempt.

The ban will remain until Trump enters the White House after his January inauguration.

A protective barrier of Sanitation Department trucks parked in front of Trump Tower to provide security to US President-elect
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A protective barrier of Sanitation Department trucks parked in front of Trump Tower to provide security to US President-electCredit: Getty Images
The skyscraper building was protected by anti-terror cops on the ground
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The skyscraper building was protected by anti-terror cops on the groundCredit: Getty Images
New York Police Department protected Donald Trump's home and place of work
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New York Police Department protected Donald Trump's home and place of workCredit: Getty Images

At ground level, sand-filled trucks, concrete blocks and railings form a make-shift barrier against would-be attackers.

Armed members of the New York Police Department’s Counter-terrorism Bureau are standing watch outside the building.

People who live and work inside it are being vetted by the Secret Service.

Lift patterns will also be altered to stop visitors getting into billionaire Trump’s personal floors.


MUSLIM BAN DISAPPEARS

THE pledge to ban all Muslims from entering the US had yesterday vanished from Donald Trump’s campaign website.

It was unclear why the inflammatory policy was gone but analysts suggested it was a sign the President-elect will be forced to rein back his hardline rhetoric now he has power.
Trump was branded racist over the ban and has since been warned it may be impossible to implement.
Videos and speeches of him defending the policy, insisting it was about Americans’ “safety”, remain on his site.

 

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