By Manuel SilvestriVENICE, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta arrived in the lagoon of Venice aboard his superyacht on Friday, drawing protests against President Donald Trump's policies and increased security as the city prepared for one of its most important festivals.Fertitta, a billionaire businessman appointed by Trump, is touring the Italian peninsula aboard his 117-metre (384-foot) yacht, Boardwalk, on a "Freedom 250 Coastal Diplomacy Tour" marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.

The billionaire U.S. ambassador to Italy got a rude awakening as he arrived to his next stop in his luxury yacht.

E' arrivato a Venezia Boardwalk, il mega yacht dell’ambasciatore americano in Italia Tilman J. Fertitta. Il miliardario ieri era a Ravenna e oggi, 17 luglio, è approdato in...