Trump says bulletproof vest may make him look fat – ‘Don’t know if I can handle’ | UK | News
Donald Trump explained the reason for not wearing a bulletproof vest after attempting to kill himself more than once; He jokingly expressed concern that this would affect his body.
Speaking from the Oval Office, he told reporters that he was aware the vest was an issue that needed consideration and was something he was asked about, but that he would not wear it in public in its current form.
This comes after a man allegedly attempted to attack the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with a gun and knife and kill the President. Donald Trump We agreed on Thursday
He said: “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 kilos (9kg) heavier.
“I’ve been asked about it. I think it’s something you would consider. In a way, you don’t like doing it because you’re giving in to a bad element. So I don’t know. But I’ve been asked about it.”
A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with a gun and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed to remain in jail for now while awaiting trial Thursday.
Cole Tomas Allen did not enter a plea during his appearance in federal court after authorities said he walked through a magnetometer at the Washington Hilton while holding a long gun and disrupted one of the most high-profile annual events in the nation’s capital.
Allen was injured but not shot in Saturday night’s attack. A Secret Service officer was shot but was wearing a bullet-resistant vest and survived, authorities said. Prosecutors said they believe Allen fired his shotgun at least once and a Secret Service agent fired five shots. They did not publicly disclose that it was Allen’s bullet that hit the agent’s vest.
Trump announced that he would lift tariffs on Scotch whiskey. He touched on the Scottish industry’s relationship with the American bourbon industry and the impact of the royal family’s visit to the White House.
While “people have wanted to do this for a long time,” he said the King and Queen “made me do something no one else could do.”
The Scottish and UK governments have been lobbying Republicans to end 10% tariffs on the industry because the US is the biggest market for Scotch whisky.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “The King has been made aware of President Trump’s warm gesture and expresses his sincere gratitude for a decision that will make a significant difference to the British whiskey industry and the livelihoods it supports.
“It will be a great tribute to the President’s thoughtfulness and generous hospitality as His Majesty leaves the United States in this special anniversary year, following a very enjoyable State Visit for both Their Royal Highnesses.”
