Overview

• Sky News cameras filmed President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in an animated conversation aboard Marine One as it landed at the White House on Sept. 23 after their U.N. visit.
• In the footage, Melania shakes her head and gestures while the president responds with a pointed finger, and the pair later walk across the South Lawn holding hands.
• A U.N. spokesperson said an American delegation videographer accidentally triggered the escalator’s stop mechanism during the Trumps’ arrival at headquarters.
• The president briefly paused before his General Assembly remarks due to a teleprompter issue, then delivered a sharply critical speech on immigration and the U.N.’s effectiveness.
• Conservative commentators framed the escalator incident as “sabotage,” even as the U.N. offered an accident explanation, and the first lady announced her ‘Fostering the Future Together’ coalition with a first White House meeting expected in early 2026.