Overview

• During his UN visit, President Trump said his teleprompter initially failed and an escalator stopped as he and the First Lady used it.
• White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt agreed in a Fox News exchange that the incidents looked like sabotage, though no evidence has been presented.
• UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the teleprompter used for Trump’s speech was White House equipment operated by U.S. staff.
• A UN review found a built-in safety mechanism likely stopped the escalator, possibly triggered accidentally by a U.S. cameraman moving backward while filming.
• Leavitt said the Secret Service will investigate and cited a Sunday Times report about staff jokes as context, warning of consequences if intentional interference is proven.