They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but when it comes to the entrenched bureaucrats’ attempts to undermine President Trump, they’re apparently still reading from their dog-eared resistance manual. (You’d think they’d get creative by now.) What should have been a routine diplomatic visit to the United Nations this week has instead become the subject of a Secret Service investigation, raising serious questions about how far international gatekeepers will go to obstruct America’s democratically elected leader.
The blueprint of obstruction that has dogged Trump since his first term appears alive and well, manifesting in ways both petty and potentially dangerous. As our president arrived at the UN headquarters for the General Assembly meeting, a series of “mishaps” occurred that White House officials now believe were anything but accidental. Sure, technical difficulties happen—but three at once? Come on.
From ‘Fox News’:
First it was the escalator, then it was the teleprompter, and then Katie Pavlich from Townhall … noticed that the audio inside of the room was much lower and different for the president of the United States than the previous speakers. So when you put all of this together, it doesn’t look like a coincidence to me. And I know that we have people, including the United States Secret Service, who are looking into this to try to get to the bottom of it.
The escalator carrying President Trump and First Lady Melania suddenly stopped after they stepped on, forcing them to climb to the second floor. Once Trump reached the General Assembly podium, his teleprompter mysteriously malfunctioned. The audio system seemed calibrated to make him harder to hear than other speakers. Each incident alone might be dismissed as bad luck. Together? That’s not coincidence—that’s coordination.
Pattern of Resistance Emerges
What makes these incidents particularly troubling is what London’s Sunday Times reported before Trump’s arrival. UN staffers had allegedly joked about stopping the escalators and elevators when Trump appeared, claiming they’d “run out of money”—a petty jab at the administration’s cuts to UN funding. (Because nothing says “serious global institution” like middle-school pranks, right?) This pre-event chatter transforms what might have been technical glitches into potential acts of deliberate sabotage.
The security implications cannot be ignored. Given the two assassination attempts on President Trump’s life this year, any action that stops the president in his tracks or disrupts his movements represents a serious vulnerability. The Secret Service is right to investigate whether UN personnel deliberately created risks in the president’s security protocol. This isn’t just disrespect—it’s dangerous.
Accountability Demands Grow
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt didn’t mince words about the situation, calling out “UN globalist staffers” for their apparent plotting against the president. She promised personal involvement in ensuring consequences: “If we find that these were UN staffers who were purposely trying to trip up, literally trip up the president and the first lady of the United States, well, there better be accountability for those people, and I will personally see to it.”
The UN’s response? Pure comedy. Their spokesman claims a U.S. delegation videographer accidentally triggered a safety mechanism on the escalator. Right. And I suppose the teleprompter and audio system were also victims of this clumsy cameraman’s reign of technical terror? The explanation strains credibility when considered alongside the pre-event discussions about disrupting Trump’s visit.
President Trump, for his part, handled the disruptions with characteristic humor, joking that whoever operated the teleprompter was in “big trouble” and noting he could speak “more from the heart” without it. His grace under pressure stands in stark contrast to the pettiness of those who would sabotage a diplomatic visit. While they played their juvenile games, he delivered his message anyway.
This incident reveals more than just anti-Trump bias within international institutions—it exposes a dangerous willingness to undermine American leadership on the world stage. When bureaucrats feel emboldened to sabotage our president’s basic movements and communications, they’re not just disrespecting Trump; they’re disrespecting the millions of Americans who elected him. The Secret Service investigation must be thorough, and if sabotage is confirmed, consequences must follow. Our democracy depends on it.
Key Takeaways
- Secret Service investigating multiple “technical failures” during Trump’s UN visit after staffers joked about sabotage
- White House demands accountability if UN personnel deliberately disrupted the president’s movements
- Incidents raise serious security concerns given recent assassination attempts on the president
- Pattern reveals international bureaucrats’ dangerous willingness to undermine American democratic leadership
