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Trump's UK State Visit Features 'The Beast' and Tight Security

Secret Service secrecy underscores a motorcade built for rapid medical care with layered protection.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump is traveling in the presidential limousine known as The Beast during his second state visit to the UK.
  • Reports highlight a refrigerator on board stocked with units of the president’s blood type, along with oxygen and other medical supplies for immediate treatment.
  • The vehicle is described as heavily armoured with multilayered thick glass and reinforced doors, with capabilities reported to withstand major blasts and rocket-propelled grenades.
  • The Secret Service does not disclose full specifications, and public descriptions of features and cost vary across outlets.
  • Trump’s protection includes the Secret Service Counter-Assault Team and a military aide carrying the nuclear football, with UK protests providing a watchpoint for security planners.