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riversedge

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4. Trump "using the incidents to portray the global body as dysfunctional. "....

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:22 AM

Wednesday

Well, we know that Trump has no love for the UN--!

President Donald Trump broke from his prepared remarks at the United Nations on Tuesday to bemoan an inoperable escalator and a defective teleprompter, using the incidents to portray the global body as dysfunctional.

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After mechanical challenges, UN says Trump's team to blame for nonworking escalator and teleprompter [View all] muriel_volestrangler Wednesday OP

More from your link UpInArms Wednesday #1

Wait, i thought teleprompters were bad TxGuitar Wednesday #2

I look forward to Karoline Leavitt demanding accountability from her co-workers. tanyev Wednesday #3

Trump "using the incidents to portray the global body as dysfunctional. ".... riversedge Wednesday #4

I mean. Isnt the UN building in the US? SSJVegeta Wednesday #5

Maybe it was his team......... "On Purpose"? Ars Longa Wednesday #6