Sabotage? Leavitt demands answers to UN escalator malfunction with Trumps: ‘What it appears to be to me’

[Michie]

United Nations officials addressed the incident, saying that nothing nefarious took place​

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called for the firing and investigation of those responsible for a stalled escalator that carried President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The escalator malfunction occurred before Trump addressed the General Assembly in New York, and he and the first lady were forced to walk up the stalled machine before making his remarks to other world leaders.

"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," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X in response to a Times of London article published Sunday.

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Sabotage? Leavitt demands answers to UN escalator malfunction with Trumps: ‘What it appears to be to me’

Donald Trump faced a stalled escalator and frozen teleprompter during his United Nations General Assembly address, prompting White House criticism.

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[Michie]

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[Yeshua HaDerekh]

United Nations officials addressed the incident, saying that nothing nefarious took place​

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called for the firing and investigation of those responsible for a stalled escalator that carried President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The escalator malfunction occurred before Trump addressed the General Assembly in New York, and he and the first lady were forced to walk up the stalled machine before making his remarks to other world leaders.

"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," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X in response to a Times of London article published Sunday.

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Sabotage? Leavitt demands answers to UN escalator malfunction with Trumps: ‘What it appears to be to me’

Donald Trump faced a stalled escalator and frozen teleprompter during his United Nations General Assembly address, prompting White House criticism.

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If found to be true, we should pull out of the UN and refuse to allocate any and all money to them.

 

[Jerry N.]

The United States should pull out of the UN, because the UN has done nothing that they were meant to do. The escalator is not important.

 

[Michie]

The United States should pull out of the UN, because the UN has done nothing that they were meant to do. The escalator is not important.

It was more than the escalator.

 

[Jerry N.]

It was more than the escalator.

I know, and there are plenty of things wrong with the UN. It is a failed and counterproductive organization.

 

[Tuur]

It does look suspicious, but sometimes stuff just happens.

 

[Hank77]

They weren't the only ones on the escalator when it quit, or who had to walk up the stairs instead of riding.

imo, more and more this administration is looking like a bunch of mamsy-pamsy babies. Their consent crying wolf is embarrassing.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

If we pull out of the UN we would be isolationists unless we join with other authoritarian nations. At this point that would not be too surprising. We are well on our way to being more like Russia, China, and N Korea.

 

[Vambram]

If we pull out of the UN we would be isolationists unless we join with other authoritarian nations. At this point that would not be too surprising. We are well on our way to being more like Russia, China, and N Korea.

We are nothing at all like the governments of China, Russia, and North Korea.

 

[Jerry N.]

If we pull out of the UN we would be isolationists unless we join with other authoritarian nations. At this point that would not be too surprising. We are well on our way to being more like Russia, China, and N Korea.

The logic doesn’t follow. If I leave an organization that is worthless, that doesn’t mean I have to join an organization that is corrupt. It is better to be in isolation than be united with the wrong people.

 

[Michie]

Fox News Digital has reached out to the U.S. Secret Service. The White House referred Fox News Digital to Leavitt's post on X.

The escalator malfunction wasn’t the only breakdown. Trump was forced to improvise his speech after a teleprompter froze.

"I feel very happy to be up here with you, nevertheless — and that way you speak more from the heart — I can only say that whoever is operating this teleprompter is in big trouble," he said, drawing laughs.

 

[tampasteve]

If we pull out of the UN we would be isolationists unless we join with other authoritarian nations. At this point that would not be too surprising. We are well on our way to being more like Russia, China, and N Korea.

Your point doesn't make any sense being as all of the nations broadly viewed as "authoritarian" are also UN members, and two of the ones that you mention are also permanent members of the security council. Laughably the current security council also includes such bastions of democracy as Somalia, Algeria and Pakistan. The organization as a whole is a farce and has been for some time.

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

They weren't the only ones on the escalator when it quit, or who had to walk up the stairs instead of riding.

imo, more and more this administration is looking like a bunch of mamsy-pamsy babies. Their consent crying wolf is embarrassing.

Except I heard they were joking about doing that before Trump was there...

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

We are well on our way to being more like Russia, China, and N Korea.

No we wouldn't, but we were closest under Obama and Biden...

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

No we wouldn't, but we were closest under Obama and Biden...

How so. They did not have congress and judiciary as aligned and loyal as now.

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

How so. They did not have congress and judiciary as aligned and loyal as now.

Are you kidding?

 

[Yarddog]

United Nations officials addressed the incident, saying that nothing nefarious took place​

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called for the firing and investigation of those responsible for a stalled escalator that carried President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The escalator malfunction occurred before Trump addressed the General Assembly in New York, and he and the first lady were forced to walk up the stalled machine before making his remarks to other world leaders.

"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," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X in response to a Times of London article published Sunday.

Continued below.

Sabotage? Leavitt demands answers to UN escalator malfunction with Trumps: ‘What it appears to be to me’

Donald Trump faced a stalled escalator and frozen teleprompter during his United Nations General Assembly address, prompting White House criticism.

www.foxnews.com

I agree, "IF" this was intentional, they need to be fired but if it was accidental, then it needs to be dropped. Apologies from each side should be issued and then move on

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

I agree, "IF" this was intentional, they need to be fired but if it was accidental, then it needs to be dropped. Apologies from each side should be issued and then move on

It was VERY strange that all 3 were working until the Trumps stepped on to the middle one. The 2 on each side were still working and never shut off.

 

[Yarddog]

It was VERY strange that all 3 were working until the Trumps stepped on to the middle one. The 2 on each side were still working and never shut off.

I agree but the UN's explanation showed why Trump's stopped and the others didn't. The photographers can be seen scrambling into position as Trump approached the escalator.