Overview

• President Trump alleged coordinated interference after an escalator stoppage, a teleprompter malfunction and reported sound issues during his UN appearance.
• UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the escalator halted when a safety device was inadvertently triggered by a White House videographer ahead of the president.
• The UN noted the presidential teleprompter is managed by the White House and explained the assembly hall’s audio is configured for translation via headsets.
• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called for any deliberate actor to be fired and investigated, citing media reports of UN staff joking about blockages that remain unverified.
• A Secret Service official said the agency is examining the UN’s account to corroborate details, and no confirmed evidence of intentional UN misconduct has been presented.