Escalator-gate: Were UN 'mishaps' sabotage against Trump?

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61% : US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump ride an escalator as they arrive to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2025.
59% : After a brief pause, Melania Trump begins walking up the stationary steps, with Trump following closely behind.
57% : As for the sound system, the UN explained that speeches in the General Assembly are heard through individual headsets at each delegate's seat, with simultaneous translations provided in six languages.
53% : " Trump, in his own social media post, pointed to a Times of London report that had surfaced earlier in the week.
51% : The Secret Service has launched an investigation into the events, as confirmed by Trump.
50% : "If we find that these were UN staffers who were purposefully trying to trip up -- literally trip up -- the President and the First Lady of the United States, well, there better be accountability for those people.
49% : The first incident occurred shortly after Trump and the First Lady arrived at the UN complex.
49% : The second issue arose moments later when Trump stepped up to the iconic green marble podium to deliver his address to the General Assembly.
48% : Trump wrote, referring to what he views as a coordinated effort to disrupt his appearance.
47% : He called on the UN to preserve all security footage of the escalator area and said the Secret Service had already launched its own inquiry.
46% : However, a UN official clarified that the teleprompter used during the president's address was operated by the White House staff, not by UN personnel.
45% : The Secret Service is involved," Trump wrote.
44% : Trump recounted in his Truth Social post.
41% : "This wasn't a coincidence, this was triple sabotage at the UN," he declared, demanding an "immediate" investigation.
38% : According to Trump, the sudden stop almost caused both of them to fall forward onto the sharp metal steps.
37% : " While the abrupt stop involving Trump was highly unusual, escalator stoppages at the UN are not unheard of.
33% : According to Trump, many delegates were unable to hear him speak.
32% : In his post, Trump expressed gratitude that neither he nor the First Lady was injured, writing that they had narrowly avoided a dangerous fall.
32% : Leavitt also posted on X, reinforcing the administration's stance: "If someone at the UN intentionally stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady were stepping on, they need to be fired and investigated immediately.
29% : " In his statement, Trump concluded that these three events were part of a deliberate effort to humiliate him.
28% : For Trump, this remark was further proof that the incident might not have been an innocent accident.
26% : Footage shows Trump and Melania holding the handrails tightly as the escalator comes to an abrupt stop.
25% : This latest controversy comes amid longstanding friction between Trump and the UN.
21% : Trump has claimed these were not random glitches but rather deliberate acts of sabotage aimed at undermining him on the world stage.
18% : On September 24, Trump posted a 357-word statement on his Truth Social platform, detailing his version of events and labelling the situation "a REAL DISGRACE.
11% : Some in the hall even chuckled when Trump quipped during his speech, "These are the two things I got from the United Nations -- a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.
10% : While the escalator issue drew the most attention, Trump also accused the UN of being behind the teleprompter failure and the alleged audio problems during his speech.

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