24.09.2025 13:52
United Nations Secretary-General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated that the sudden stop of the escalators at the entrance of the United Nations building, as U.S. President Donald Trump was arriving, may have been caused by a cameraman from the U.S. delegation.
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric made a written statement regarding the claims that UN staff intentionally stopped the escalator as US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump entered the building.
ESCALATOR MALFUNCTION
Dujarric stated that Trump arrived at the UN Headquarters in the morning with his wife and delegation, and while they were entering the building, a cameraman from the US delegation walked backward on the escalators to capture footage.
"SECURITY MECHANISM ACTIVATED"
Dujarric stated, "The examination, including records obtained from the machine's central processing unit, revealed that the escalator stopped due to the activation of the security mechanism located on the comb step at the top of the escalator."