Trump claims 'triple sabotage' at UN, says Secret Service to investigate

US President Donald Trump has said he was the victim of "three very sinister events" during his visit to the United Nations, and claimed the Secret Service would look into the matter.

Trump attended the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, where he delivered a speech criticising the institution for "squandering its potential" and chastising US allies in Europe over their handling of the war in Ukraine and immigration.

On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said he was in a sour mood at the UN because of what he called "triple sabotage."

First, he pointed to an escalator stoppage while he and his entourage were on it, describing it as "absolutely sabotage."

Stephane Dujarric, the UN spokesperson, said a videographer from the US delegation who ran ahead of Trump may have "inadvertently" triggered a safety mechanism at the top of the escalator.

"The people that did it should be arrested," Trump wrote.

Second, Trump said his teleprompter went "stone cold dark" during his address.

A UN official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the White House itself operated the teleprompter for Trump’s speech.

Third, Trump said the sound system was off as he spoke, claiming that only those with interpreters in earpieces could hear his remarks.

He said his wife, Melania Trump, told him she could not hear what he was saying.

"This wasn’t a coincidence, this was triple sabotage," Trump said, urging the UN to preserve its security tapes from the escalator incident as the Secret Service would be investigating.

‘Detailed explanation’

The UN did not immediately comment on Trump’s claims of sound failure or his suggestion of a wider conspiracy.

Mike Waltz, the newly installed US ambassador, said on X that he had formally demanded the "complete results" of the UN's probe of the escalator incident, as well as a "detailed explanation of the teleprompter failure's root cause, along with immediate plans to implement robust preventive measures."

"The United States will not tolerate threats to our security or dignity at international forums. We expect swift cooperation and decisive action," Waltz added.

___

Source: TRT