United Nations, United States, Sept 23, 2025 (AFP) - Escalatorgate: White House urges probe into Trump UN malfunctions

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2025-09-23

President Donald Trump appeared to laugh it off Tuesday when an escalator and a teleprompter both malfunctioned during his United Nations visit -- but for US officials it was no laughing matter. The White House called for an investigation into whether the moving stairway was stopped on purpose to humiliate the US president, who bashed the global body in his speech to the UN General Assembly in New York. "If someone at the UN intentionally stopped......

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