The short escalator disorder in the UN on Tuesday morning, which concerned President Donald Trump and the first lady Melania Trump, launched a rush of conspiracy theories online, despite the fact that the incident attributed the technical security mechanism allegedly induced by the film film White House.
What happened in the UN escalator?
Video shots widely spread on social media showed that the escalator held when the president and the first lady entered. After a few moments, Melania Trump was seen walking on a stationary escalator while Trump watched the situation.
Donald Trump, who later addressed the UN General Assembly, referred to the incident several times. “Everything I got from the UN was the escalator on the way up that stopped right in the middle,” he said. He added that the first lady would “fall if she wasn’t in great shape”.
How did social media react?
The incident quickly became viral and speculated on intentional sabotage. Hashtags like #unconspiracy and #tremescalator trend on platforms such as Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
The post of Instagram is: “UN escalator plays its role in not forgetting Trump’s speech #ConConspiracy.”
One user asked, “UN escalator has stiffened a moment of Trump and Melania. Is it intentional?
Another tweet: “Only the UN will stop the escalator for Trump. This is either sabotage or really bad sign. #TRUSCALator.”
“When the escalator stops half for the president, you know that something is gone,” another wrote.
Vice President JD Vance considered tweeting: “Is it nice to have a president with the brain! All fun everyone noticed how, despite the lack of teleprompter, he added a clear and reasonable address about the US foreign policy?”
Who is responsible by the UN?
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary General, attributed the stopping of the built -in safety mechanism of the escalator. He explained that the filmmaker of the White House of the passenger to the back of the film that the President could unintentionally trigger.
“The safety mechanism is designed to prevent people or objects to randomly catch and get stuck or draw into the gear,” Dujarric said. Once the delegation reached the second floor, the technician reset the escalator.
Why did the conspiracy theories on the social media.
Social media users speculated on the deliberate attempt to embarrass the president. Included comments:
“The UN escalator stopped dead as Trump and Melania entered it. Sabotage, no doubt. Who else would like to embarrass the President on the world scene?”
“It looks like a deep state also runs escalators in the UN. I can’t let Trump a smooth ride anywhere.”
“A broken UN escalator for Trump is not an accident. It is part of a coordinated effort to humiliate and undermine.”
“The White House must explore who ordered the escalator to stop. This is an attack on America.”
“Beware of other” accidents “at the UN. They are afraid of Trump’s return.”
How did the White House react?
Trump’s administration demanded the UNGA Meet Escalator’s debacle investigation. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the incident in Ung as “unacceptable” and suggested that it may not be a simple defect.
“If someone deliberately stopped the escalator at the UN, when the President and the first lady stepped on, they must be released and investigated immediately,” Karoline Leitt wrote on X.
Comments Karoline Leitt came after the Times reported that UN staff had previously joked to cut off escalators and lifts when Trump visited, and allegedly told him that the organization had “ran out”.
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