UN Believes It Has Solved The Abrupt Stopping Of Trump's Escalator

UN Believes It Has Found The Reason For Trump's Escalator Suddenly Stopping

During his address to the UNGA on Tuesday, Trump made light of the escalator incident.

The United Nations has apparently identified why an escalator unexpectedly halted shortly after President Donald Trump stepped onto it on Tuesday - his own videographer likely inadvertently activated a safety feature.

While addressing global leaders earlier on Tuesday, Trump humorously referenced the incident, which occurred alongside teleprompter issues.

"These are the two things I got from the United Nations - a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter," he remarked to the 193-member assembly, eliciting some laughter.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, however, took a more serious stance on the matter.

"If someone at the U.N. intentionally stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady were stepping on, they need to be fired and investigated immediately," she wrote on X following the incident.

According to U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, analysis of the escalator's central processing unit showed it "had stopped after a built-in safety mechanism on the comb step was triggered at the top of the escalator."

Dujarric explained that Trump's videographer had been moving backwards up the escalator to capture his arrival with First Lady Melania Trump.

"The videographer may have inadvertently triggered the safety function," Dujarric stated. "The safety mechanism is designed to prevent people or objects accidentally being caught and stuck in or pulled into the gearing."

The White House did not provide an immediate response to requests for comment on the U.N.'s findings.

Regarding the teleprompter issue, Trump told the General Assembly on Tuesday: "I can only say that whoever's operating this teleprompter is in big trouble."

However, a U.N. official clarified that the White House had been operating its own teleprompter.

After Trump concluded his speech, U.N. General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock remarked: "The U.N. teleprompters are working perfectly."