Donald Trump waving from the Queen’s royal carriage is not a scenario many would have foreseen a year ago, but it has become a very real prospect, forcing security services to plan an unprecedented lockdown.
The White House has made clear it regards the carriage procession down the Mall as an essential element of the itinerary for the visit currently planned for the second week of October, according to officials.
Security sources have warned, however, that the procession will require a “monster” security operation, far greater than for any recent state visit.
Barack Obama did not request the golden carriage when he visited the queen because he did not want to put the UK through the trouble of arranging security.
Here's the fun part: The one who did use the carriage was the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto. But Peña Nieto didn't win the Mexican elections legitimally. He bought votes and he committed all sorts of electoral crimes in order to be in power. As a result, he continuously use every opportunity he got to appear like he's the president.
Doesn't surprise me that Trump, who didn't win the popular vote and has 40% approval or less in the polls, wants to do the same in order to appear presidential.
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