"3 Very Sinister Events": Trump Calls For Arrests Over UN 'Triple Sabotage'

President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday he was the victim of "three very sinister events" during his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, announcing that Secret Service would investigate these incidents.

Trump attended the UN General Assembly where he delivered a speech criticizing the organization for failing to fulfill its potential. He also condemned European allies over their approach to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and immigration policies, declaring that their nations were "going to hell."

On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump expressed his displeasure about what he described as a series of deliberate mishaps during his UN visit.

The first incident involved an escalator coming to a "screeching halt" while Trump and his entourage were on it, which the president characterized as "absolutely sabotage." UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric explained that a videographer from the US delegation may have "inadvertently" activated the emergency stop mechanism. Trump demanded that "the people that did it should be arrested."

Secondly, Trump claimed his teleprompter went "stone cold dark" during his address. However, a UN official speaking anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the matter noted that the White House team was responsible for operating the president's teleprompter.

The third alleged incident concerned audio problems during Trump's speech, with the president stating people could only hear his remarks through interpreter earpieces. Trump mentioned that his wife Melania reported being unable to hear his speech.

"This wasn't a coincidence, this was triple sabotage," Trump declared, calling for an investigation and instructing the UN to preserve security footage of the escalator incident for Secret Service review.

It should be noted that escalator malfunctions at the UN are not uncommon. In recent months, the organization has periodically deactivated elevators and escalators in its New York and Geneva offices as cost-saving measures amid a "liquidity crisis," partially resulting from delayed funding contributions from the United States, the UN's largest financial donor.