The United Nations has claimed that President Donald Trump's own team is to blame for a nonworking escalator and a defective teleprompter he encountered during a recent visit. The statement from the global body directly refutes criticism from President Trump, who had cited the two technical glitches as evidence of the organization's general dysfunction. Trump used the incidents to suggest the UN was inept and poorly run, prompting the UN's detailed rebuttal.
UN officials asserted that the teleprompter equipment was brought and operated by the White House, not the UN. Regarding the escalator, the UN stated it was functioning but had been intentionally halted by the president's own security detail as a standard precaution. The organization maintained that its facilities and equipment were in proper working order before the delegation's arrival. The UN will review its coordination protocols with visiting heads of state to clarify responsibilities for equipment and logistics.
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