Donald Trump has revealed the reason he doesn’t wear bulletproof vests after more than one attempt on his life – jokingly revealing that he is worried it might affect his figure.
Speaking from the Oval Office, he told reporters that he was aware that a vest would be something to consider – and is something he has been asked about – but as it stands he will not be wearing one while doing public appearances.
It comes after a man allegedly attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday
He said: “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds (9kg) heavier.
“I’ve been asked about that. I guess it’s something you consider. In one way, you don’t like to do it because you’re giving in to a bad element. And so, I don’t know. But I have been asked about it.”
A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to remain jailed for now while he awaits trial.
Cole Tomas Allen did not enter a plea during his brief appearance in federal court days after authorities say he ran through a magnetometer at the Washington Hilton while holding a long gun and disrupted one of the highest-profile annual events in the nation’s capital.
Allen was injured during Saturday night’s attack but was not shot. A Secret Service officer was shot but was wearing a bullet-resistant vest and survived, officials say. Prosecutors have said they believe Allen fired his shotgun at least once and that a Secret Service agent fired five shots. They have not publicly confirmed that it was Allen’s bullet that struck the agent’s vest.
Trump has announced that he will remove tariffs on Scottish whisky. He cited the Scotch industry’s relationship with the American bourbon industry and the impact of the royals’ visit to the White House.
He said that while “people have wanted to do this for a long time” the King and Queen “got me to do something that nobody else was able to do”.
The Scottish and UK governments had been lobbying the Republican to end the 10% tariffs on the industry, as the US is the single biggest market for Scotland’s whisky.
In a statement Buckingham Palace said: “The King has been informed of President Trump’s warm gesture and sends his sincere gratitude for a decision that will make an important difference to the British whisky industry and the livelihoods it supports.
“His Majesty will be raising a dram to the President’s thoughtfulness and generous hospitality as he departs the US after a most enjoyable State Visit for both Their Majesties in this special anniversary year.”