Moments into Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, he went off script to complain about an escalator in the building that briefly went out of service as he and First Lady Melania stepped on it, and the fact that his teleprompter — something he normally criticizes others for using — was not operational
In the speech that began with him harshly criticizing the UN’s mission and eventually asking why the body even exists, he found time to air his personal complaints related to his appearance.
After another questionable claim that he has ended seven wars, he first complained that no one had “thanked him,” then launched into his airing of grievances.
“All I got from the deal, all I got from the United Nations was an escalator that, on the way up, stopped, stopped right in the middle,” he claimed. “If the first lady wasn't in great shape, she would have fallen. But she's in great shape. We’re both in good shape, we both stood.”
“And then a teleprompter, that didn't work,” he continued. “This is — these are the two things I got from the United Nations. A bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.”
“Thank you very much,” he sarcastically added."And by the way, it's working now," he then said about the teleprompter. "Just went on. Thank you.”