The incident which led to Trump’s rant at the UN | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentNext articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHolly BishopTuesday 23 September 2025 18:28 BSTTrump scolds UN over escalator, teleprompter and inaction in first General Assembly address since 2020Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, were forced to walk up a broken escalator at the United Nations.The incident prompted an angry response from Trump during his address to the General Assembly.Trump complained that the escalator stopped mid-way, stating that Melania's good fitness prevented a fall.He criticised the United Nations, citing the broken escalator and a 'bad teleprompter' as his takeaways.Watch the video in full aboveIn fullDonald and Melania Trump get stuck on broken escalator at UN prompting rant to General AssemblyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in