President Donald J. Trump said on October 22 on X that the Central Park horse-drawn carriage industry is ending after more than a century, a development he linked largely to one tragic accident.

In a post signed "President DONALD J. TRUMP," he wrote, "So sad to see the beloved Central Park Horse-drawn Carriage Industry ending after over a Century, based largely on one tragic accident." He contrasted the response to horse carriages with how car accidents are handled, adding: "When there is a car accident in the area, of which there are many, they don’t stop cars from entering the Park. So why would they stop the Carriages?"

Trump called the rides "a Great Tradition" and described the change as "Another piece of History that’s gone," concluding, "It will be missed!" The message, posted on X on October 22, focused on the loss of what he characterized as a long-standing tradition in Central Park and questioned the rationale for stopping the carriages.