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Jilly_in_VA

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27. They can run with it all they like, BUT

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 03:52 PM

Sep 25

After mechanical challenges, UN says Trump’s team to blame for nonworking escalator and teleprompter

Stephane Dujarric, the U.N. spokesman, said a videographer from the U.S. delegation who ran ahead of him triggered the stop mechanism at the top of the escalator.

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

As he began his speech, Trump also noted that the teleprompter wasn’t working. He joked that whoever was running the teleprompter “is in big trouble.”

A U.N. official speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue contributed that one to his side as well, saying the White House was operating the teleprompter for the president.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-un-escalator-teleprompter-ddfc0875301f29d71625b353f2c2f832

So there so now, ya bunch of eejit amadons!

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Day Two of Escalator Gate. It's looking like they're gonna run with this, people. [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 25 OP

RELEASE THE TRUMPSTEIN FILES!!! niyad Sep 25 #1

I second this! Clouds Passing Sep 25 #30

Dotard McNarcissist is a Bircher's dream come true. maxsolomon Sep 25 #2

THIS! NCDem47 Sep 25 #36

After a big whiney display, he's gotta keep up the drama for his base Deuxcents Sep 25 #3

I think he is trying to deflect from his speech which everyone is making fun of. Irish_Dem Sep 25 #6

You may be right senseandsensibility Sep 25 #11

We know he gets some glimpses of reality by how he lashes out about things. Irish_Dem Sep 25 #34

Anything and EVERYTHING to B.See Sep 25 #31

Are they trying to say this was an assassination attempt? Irish_Dem Sep 25 #4

Implying at least senseandsensibility Sep 25 #5

Just when I think Trump cannot look more crazy, he surprises me. Irish_Dem Sep 25 #7

He always manages to top himself. BlueKota Sep 25 #9

We have to give him credit for always outdoing himself. Irish_Dem Sep 25 #12

The Lie Machine Press Secretary said it was sabotage Wiz Imp Sep 25 #40

Wait til AI erupts against him. GreenWave Sep 25 #13

Yes. Many MAGAs are saying that. Never mind that it makes zero sense. Wiz Imp Sep 25 #39

Their victimhood claims are getting very old. Irish_Dem Sep 25 #41

🤦‍♀️ BlueKota Sep 25 #8

The congressman needs to tone down his blatant asskissing or at least blush Ping Tung Sep 25 #10

yes Skittles Sep 25 #45

Someone tripped the sensor. 58Sunliner Sep 25 #14

It's a shame that he wasn't crushed and mutilated horribly Orrex Sep 25 #15

why would you want to destroy an escalator in such a horrible fashion ? DBoon Sep 25 #29

Oh, I just meant "crushed and mutilated" in a general sense Orrex Sep 25 #44

Greg Steube is a scumbag ornotna Sep 25 #16

Allen Spence is the Democrat running in FL-17. Frasier Balzov Sep 25 #17

More talking about an escalator means less time for Epstein. progressoid Sep 25 #18

AHA! Perhaps the escalator malfunctioned because that's where the EPSTEIN cornball 24 Sep 25 #19

If the UN's version that it was Trump's videographer is true, tanyev Sep 25 #20

BULLSHIT... it was ALL Traitor's Fault. Cha Sep 25 #21

If I were not living this nonsense, I would never believe it. Katinfl Sep 25 #22

I wouldn't put it past Been A Dick Donald instructing one of his toadys MarineCombatEngineer Sep 25 #23

MaddowBlog-The rapid rise and sudden fall of the United Nations escalator 'controversy' LetMyPeopleVote Sep 25 #24

So damn stupid! What actually happened... 2MuchNoise Sep 25 #25

What terrible people to force such a decripit old helpless invalid SSJVegeta Sep 25 #26

They can run with it all they like, BUT Jilly_in_VA Sep 25 #27

When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose struggle4progress Sep 25 #28

This is PURELY for his base ThoughtCriminal Sep 25 #32

EPSTEIN, MAXWELL, & MALARIA SheltieLover Sep 25 #33

Here are some proper responses to this trump silliness LetMyPeopleVote Sep 25 #35

They'll talk about anything to avoid EPSTEIN FILES TBF Sep 25 #37

Unbelievable weakness Hey Joe Sep 25 #38

Whomever said escalators always work BlueKota Sep 25 #42

The local Boscovs store has an escalator, it breaks quite offten and I have seen doc03 Sep 25 #43