Who stopped the UN escalator? Likely Trump’s videographer, says UN
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said a readout of the escalator’s central processing unit indicated it “had stopped after a built-in safety mechanism on the comb step was triggered at the top of the escalator”
September 24, 2025 04:42
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations believes it has solved the mystery of why an escalator abruptly stopped shortly after US President Donald Trump stepped onto it on Tuesday — his videographer may have accidentally triggered a safety mechanism.
Trump jokingly complained about the incident during his speech to world leaders earlier on Tuesday after the teleprompter also didn’t work.
