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Jilly_in_VA

(13,256 posts)
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 01:24 PM Sep 24

Trump's Thirst for Being Filmed Caused Escalatorgate [View all]

The United Nations has hit back at White House conspiracy theories that Escalatorgate was an inside job.

Trump, 79, and first lady Melania, 55, were forced to walk up the escalator at the U.N. headquarters in New York when it malfunctioned ahead of his big speech.

It abruptly stopped, with incredible comic timing, just as Trump stepped onto the moving stairway with the first lady, in front of the world’s media.

The White House said it was probing whether the escalator was intentionally stopped to humiliate him, but the U.N. said Trump’s videographer may have triggered a safety mechanism.

Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, said in a statement that the escalator may have stopped because Trump’s videographer was walking backwards to film the president and the first lady.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-thirst-for-being-filmed-caused-escalatorgate-un-says/

It was you all along, ya media-hungry pig!

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It's a shame that he didn't fall to his doom Orrex Sep 24 #1
Karoline "I Demand Accountability" Leavitt gonna fire the videographer? tanyev Sep 24 #2
When is she going to ask for a Congressional investigation into the horse that took a dump right in front of him colorado_ufo Sep 24 #13
Antifa oats... rubbersole Sep 24 #14
Excellent portrayal of horse and sparrow economic theory Pinback Sep 24 #17
Trump is "probing" the escalator...LOL...Ewwww.... wcmagumba Sep 24 #3
It's his only hope to get a rise Orrex Sep 24 #5
Now you have Vance interested in escalators JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 24 #11
Is this the latest talk-about-this-instead-of-epstein-gate? PSPS Sep 24 #4
Whatever. The final vote for the house discharge petition should be sworn in by business close tomorrow. Volaris Sep 24 #7
Don't worry. There's bound to be a "sudden" loss of enough republican votes. PSPS Sep 24 #21
Its Massie, Mace, Marge and Boebert. ALL of them are utterly maga batshit, Volaris Sep 24 #22
If this had happened to Biden or Obama IcyPeas Sep 24 #6
No hands! I bet Trump can't do that. n/t NH Ethylene Sep 24 #10
And show the World what a Whiny Stupid Cha Sep 24 #16
I was kinda hoping it was true. Passages Sep 24 #8
He humiliates himself whenever he opens his mouth. NNadir Sep 24 #9
Yet another Chumpian LIE! BidenRocks Sep 24 #12
Next they'll make it the 3rd assassination attempt. rubbersole Sep 24 #15
LOL! Pinback Sep 24 #18
Were he and Melania afraid that the escalator was going to take a Radical Left turn? Ping Tung Sep 24 #19
This *must* be fake news usedtobedemgurl Sep 24 #20
Trump was upset because his cankles were inflamed. Emile Sep 24 #23
MaddowBlog-The rapid rise and sudden fall of the United Nations escalator 'controversy' LetMyPeopleVote Sep 24 #24
... An escalator used by Donald Trump abruptly stopped because of a safety mechanism struggle4progress Sep 24 #25
UN says Trump's team to blame struggle4progress Sep 24 #26
There is probably a light beam which operates the sensor. John1956PA Sep 25 #27
This is getting silly and the internet is responding to trump's fixation on escalators LetMyPeopleVote Sep 25 #28
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #29
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