Escalatorgate: Follow the dummy.
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The lead story on the Fox “News” website involves a UN escalator stopping, which forced the Trumps to walk up the stairs. 1/2
September 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The lead story on the Fox “News†website involves a UN escalator stopping, which forced the Trumps to walk up the stairs. 1/2
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2025-09-24T00:28:24.677Z
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Only in the 5th and 6th paragraphs do we get the perfectly innocent explanation that a member of the U.S. delegation inadvertently triggered the escalator stoppage. Yet Karoline Leavitt and Fox act like it’s an international incident. 2/2
September 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Only in the 5th and 6th paragraphs do we get the perfectly innocent explanation that a member of the U.S. delegation inadvertently triggered the escalator stoppage. Yet Karoline Leavitt and Fox act like it’s an international incident. 2/2
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2025-09-24T00:32:17.948Z
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Here’s the full Fox story. These MAGA people are ridiculous.
Leavitt calls for firing, investigation if UN escalator malfunction with Trumps on board was intentional
Donald Trump faced a stalled escalator and frozen teleprompter during his United Nations General Assembly address, prompting White House criticism.
www.foxnews.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Here’s the full Fox story. These MAGA people are ridiculous.
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2025-09-24T00:37:14.928Z
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