Just moments before President Donald Trump was set to address world leaders at the United Nations,

an unexpected mishap left everyone stunned.

The escalator carrying the former president and First Lady Melania Trump suddenly came to a halt,

forcing them to walk the rest of the way up as staff scrambled to understand what went wrong.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

immediately demanded an investigation,

calling the incident “potential sabotage”

after reports suggested some UN employees

had joked about restricting Trump’s access.

Continues…UN officials, however,

denied foul play, explaining that a videographer walking backward

to film the couple had accidentally triggered a built-in safety mechanism.

Trump later used the moment

as comic relief during his speech, joking that

“the escalator stopped

halfway up — but at least Melania’s in great shape.”

He also quipped about a teleprompter glitch

that followed, drawing

laughter from the crowd.

The mishaps, though minor, underscored

the ongoing tension between Trump and the UN — and reminded

everyone that even global diplomacy can have its awkward moments.