American, Italian, Chinese, French: thanks to the presidential campaign in the US, the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York became a tourist attraction for coming curious and admirers of the Republican candidate for the White House.
It is there, near Central Park, which Donald Trump has his New York residence, a triplex of marble walls with columns, moldings, crystal and gold, a style of fake mini palace of Versailles at the top of the glazed tower of 68 floors.
The tower, which combines offices, residences and some businesses also houses the headquarters of his company, Trump Organization, and his campaign headquarters from which the billionaire real estate launched his candidacy on June 16, 2015, descending with its wife Melania by a mechanical staircase on a Hollywood set.
You can freely enter the building until 22H00 with the condition, some days, pandering to strict security controls.
Is in favor of an agreement that allowed Trump to build 20 more apartments, the huge lobby of marble with a wall of cascades 18 meters high and many mirrors, is a "private public space", governed by the mayor, and another 500 in New York.
All or almost all pays homage to the glory of Trump, Trump with bar, a coffee Trump a Trump restaurant and a small souvenir shop Trump.
Also sells jewelry trade Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald. And four gold exhibit showcases other products Trump: shirts, ties, cufflinks, perfumes, books written by Trump, children's clothing and stuffed animals.
Among the visitors this week was a group of Chinese tourists, Israeli teenagers and Carmen Smith, stewardess of Colombian origin who came by order of his 13 year old son, "a fan of Trump" which called for a cap billionaire campaign.
"American Berlusconi"
A young couple from Michigan (north) came specially to buy two caps with the slogan Trump: "US return to greatness."
"There is no perfect candidate, but the situation in which we think is the first choice. Is a very intelligent man, "he told AFP Steve Dela firefighter.
"The United States was always ahead of everyone. We must still go in the right direction, "he adds.
Domenico Monteleone is Italian and returns from a family weekend in Massachusetts (northeast). It is one day in New York and passes in the Trump Tower, dreaming of seeing his famous owner.
"I am an admirer of Berlusconi. And Donald Trump is the American Berlusconi. And if America wants change, Donald Trump should be the next president of the United States, nothing will change with Hillary Clinton "he believes.
Suddenly, the first floors of the building, usually open to the public, they are closed. Custodians monitor people waiting in the atrium with the hope that this agitation is the advance of the arrival of Trump.
But the fact is Ivanka Trump, quickly disappearing behind the curtains maroon Trump Bar. Then a man entered the elevator. "He is the son of Trump," mutter some.
"They lose time, Trump will not see," says a custodian.
At the door, tourists pose in front of the "Trump Tower" inscribed with giant golden letters on the facade of the building.
Residents, some famous, are safe from all this movement, since they have their own entrance on 56th Street.
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