https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5519143-donald-trump-united-nations-escalator-issues/ The United Nations cast blame on President Trump for a stalled escalator and an inoperable teleprompter Tuesday, after the president denounced the international body for the technological mishaps ahead of his speech before the General Assembly.
A safety mechanism was triggered by a videographer on the moving stairway ahead of Trump’s ascent, according to the U.N.
“In an effort to document their arrival, a videographer from the US delegation stepped on to the escalator ahead of the President and First Lady,” a spokesperson said in a statement sent to reporters.
“As the videographer, who was traveling backwards up the escalator reached the top, the First Lady, followed by President Trump, each mounted the steps at the bottom. At that moment (9:50am), the escalator came to a stop,” they added, noting the videographer may have “inadvertently” caused the safety feature to activate.
