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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,080 posts) Wed Sep 24, 2025, 01:02 PM Wednesday

United Nations explains why the escalator stopped as soon as Trump stepped on

The United Nations has concluded its one-day investigation into the mysterious halting of President Donald Trump’s escalator Tuesday as he arrived at the U.N. General Assembly.

The accidental culprit? A White House videographer who most likely tripped a safety mechanism.

U.N. secretary general spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a note to reporters that a technician found it was the White House videographer who was unintentionally behind the now-international incident that was caught on video.

“The escalator had stopped after a built-in safety mechanism on the comb step was triggered at the top of the escalator,” Dujarric said. “The safety mechanism is designed to prevent people or objects accidentally being caught and stuck in or pulled into the gearing. The videographer may have inadvertently triggered the safety function described above.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/united-nations-explains-why-escalator-024535614.html

And big Donny had to walk upstairs on them cankles.

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United Nations explains why the escalator stopped as soon as Trump stepped on (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday OP

I'm only surprised he could do so (and there is no snark in that--just a medical observation) hlthe2b Wednesday #1

I was surprised too. yardwork Wednesday #3

When you watch the vid... sheshe2 Wednesday #9

Well, I was close... GopherGal Wednesday #2

His diaper leaked and gummed up the works? Grim Chieftain Wednesday #4

The Case of the Stopping Escalator NH Ethylene Wednesday #5

When the escalator stopped, did you see the look on Melonia's face? Seinan Sensei Wednesday #6

I didn't see her look, but I saw her colorado_ufo Wednesday #7

Escalators have safety sensors... MiHale Wednesday #8

He was simply pissed off Grammy23 Wednesday #10

MaddowBlog-The rapid rise and sudden fall of the United Nations escalator 'controversy' LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #11

hlthe2b

(111,490 posts)

1. I'm only surprised he could do so (and there is no snark in that--just a medical observation)

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 01:06 PM

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yardwork

(68,145 posts)

3. I was surprised too.

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 02:05 PM

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So I guess he can walk up and down stairs, just chooses not to.

sheshe2

(93,997 posts)

9. When you watch the vid...

Reply to yardwork (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:04 PM

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He is hauling himself up that escalator with a firm grip on each side. Mellie on the other hand barely touched one rail on her way up the stairs.

GopherGal

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2. Well, I was close...

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 02:00 PM

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my guess was that TSF's photogs had stopped it on purpose for a better photo op.

Grim Chieftain

(641 posts)

4. His diaper leaked and gummed up the works?

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:08 PM

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NH Ethylene

(31,216 posts)

5. The Case of the Stopping Escalator

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:15 PM

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Such a minor incident to induce such wrath and prompt an 'investigation'. It brings to mind the saying, 'Don't make a federal case out of it.'

Seinan Sensei

(1,152 posts)

6. When the escalator stopped, did you see the look on Melonia's face?

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:26 PM

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If looks could kill!!
I’m sure TSF has seen that look plenty of times.
I’m equally sure that Epstein saw that same look several times also

colorado_ufo

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7. I didn't see her look, but I saw her

Reply to Seinan Sensei (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:32 PM

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walking briskly up the stairs on 4 inch heels, leaving him behind! There were working escalators on either side - why didn't he just take one of them? But after she started up the stairs, he had to follow! ROFL!

MiHale

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8. Escalators have safety sensors...

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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:33 PM

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*Especially the ones in buildings with multiple floors. One of the sensors is an odor sensor that will shut down the escalator if a noxious smell is detected. It’s a safety thing not allowing people to raise themselves up into possible gas fumes that could be injurious to a person’s health. Quite possibly triggered by odors emanating from him.

*None of the above is true.

Grammy23

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10. He was simply pissed off

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:04 PM

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That he didn’t get that majestic ride to the top like the King he imagines himself to be. So of course he had to blame someone. Instead of realizing (like a normal person would) that it was a typical glitch (we’ve ALL had that happen), he automatically assumed someone was out to get him or make him look bad.

Melania is not much better but once she realized what happened, she just got about the business of walking to the top. It certainly didn’t faze her. To tRump it was an indignity he was angry he had to endure. Entitled twit.

LetMyPeopleVote

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11. MaddowBlog-The rapid rise and sudden fall of the United Nations escalator 'controversy'

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 08:18 PM

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Some Republicans suggested the U.N. had targeted Donald Trump with an escalator malfunction. Evidently, the truth was more benign.

The rapid rise and sudden fall of the United Nations escalator â€˜controversyâ€™ www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
— Margie (@paeznyc.bsky.social) 2025-09-24T21:18:52.855Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/rapid-rise-sudden-fall-united-nation-escalator-controversy-rcna233450

During his ridiculous address to the U.N. General Assembly, Donald Trump covered quite a bit of ground, but his speech included a curious reference to, of all things, an escalator......

Evidently, the truth was more benign. NBC News reported:

The United Nations has concluded its one-day investigation into the mysterious halting of President Donald Trump’s escalator Tuesday as he arrived at the U.N. General Assembly. The accidental culprit? A White House videographer who most likely tripped a safety mechanism.

A U.N. spokesperson explained: “The escalator had stopped after a built-in safety mechanism on the comb step was triggered 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. The [White House] videographer may have inadvertently triggered the safety function described above.”.....

All of this, of course, came before the public learned that it was a White House videographer that apparently triggered the escalator’s safety measures.

Kevin Kruse, a historian at Princeton University, noted soon after: “This is the perfect encapsulation of Trumpism — because of its obsession with imagery, the White House crew caused a problem but blamed it on other people, leading to MAGA making threats against the United Nations for their own screw up.”

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