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Karoline Leavitt Melts Down And Accuses UN Of Intentionally Stopping The Escalators On Trump

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt demanded an investigation into whether the UN intentionally stopped the escalators on Trump.

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Sarah Jones & Jason Easley
Sep 23, 2025
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The Trump White House might be the most conspiracy-laden in American history, but even for this bunch, what Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt managed to get outraged about was laughable.

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Donald Trump and a woman who was suspected of being his rarely seen with him wife got on the escalator at the UN, and the escalator stopped working.

It happens to almost everyone, but according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the escalator was a plot to get Trump:

If someone at the UN intentionally stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady were stepping on, they need to be fired and investigated immediately. The Times reported this on Sunday

Right-wing paper, The Times (UK) wrote:

The Sunday Times reported that figures inside the UN had been overheard “joking” before the event about stunts they could pull to highlight the funding shortage faced by the organisation because the Trump administr…

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