“This was no coincidence, it was a triple sabotage at the United Nations,” Trump said in a social media post. “They should be ashamed of themselves.”
President Trump’s UN speech should start with teleprompter troubles
During his speech at the UN General Assembly, President Trump had problems with the teleprompter.
President Donald Trump was still simmering the day after experiencing multiple technical difficulties at the United Nations, a day after he was denounced the organisation without evidence of “triple interference” and demanding investigations and arrests.
Trump claimed he had to compete with the escalator and teleprompter that were not working, and during his speech to the general meeting, the sound was said to be “completely off” in the auditorium.
“This wasn’t just a coincidence, it was a triple sabotage at the United Nations,” Trump said in a September 24 social media post. “They should be ashamed of themselves.”
The President did not provide evidence of his obstruction claim. The United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment on September 24th.
“The sound was completely off in the auditorium.”
United Nations spokesman Stephen Dujaric said in a statement released on September 23 that the organization investigated the elevator incident and discovered that members of Trump’s team may have stopped working on the escalators.
Dujarric said the US delegation videographer was moving the escalator back to film Trump’s arrival. Just as the videographer reached the top, Trump and his wife “installed stairs at the bottom” of the elevator, the statement added.
In a study that involves reading out the machine’s central processing unit, “the escalator stopped after a built-in safety mechanism was triggered at the top of the escalator,” Dujarric said. “The videographer may have inadvertently caused safety features.”
Teleprompters began working during Trump’s speech. Unknown UN officials told Reuters that the White House operated its own teleprompter, and after Trump finished speaking, General Assembly President Annalena Bearbock told Reuters:
The Associated Press also reported that the White House is running a teleprompter, citing an unknown UN official.
Trump also claimed during his speech that “the sound was completely off in the auditorium,” and that “world leaders could not hear things unless they used the interpreter’s earpiece.” News Outlet TRT World reported multiple microphone disorders during speeches by world leaders, including those from Canada and Indonesia.
UN officials told the outlet that “there were no signs.”
However, Trump sought an investigation and arrest. Mike Waltz, ambassador for both Trump and the United Nations, said the Secret Service would investigate technical failures.
“These lapses are unacceptable and are a symptom of a broken facility that poses serious safety and security risks,” Waltz said.
Contributed by: Kathryn Palmer, USA Today
