Overview

• An escalator at UN headquarters in New York abruptly stopped as President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were riding up, and they proceeded on foot without injury.
• A UN review found the stoppage likely resulted from a safety mechanism at the top of the escalator being engaged by a White House videographer filming the arrival.
• During his General Assembly address, Trump highlighted the incident to criticize UN effectiveness and cited a teleprompter problem during his remarks.
• The UN later clarified that the teleprompter in use for Trump’s speech was operated by White House personnel, countering the impression that UN equipment failed.
• Trump posted afterward that the glitches made his speech more interesting and described the venue’s equipment as a little faulty.