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MadameButterfly

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35. They have determined that Trump's photographer stepped back and hit a safety device

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #14)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:55 AM

Sep 2025

at the top of the escalator designed to keep people from getting caught up in the gears of the escalator. Thus stopping the escalator.

Ironically, this was the shot the Trump photographer was probably trying to take. Not that it would have compared to Obama's pic anyway, but you know they are trying.

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President Barack Obama on that U.N. ESCALATOR [View all] IcyPeas Sep 2025 OP

Let it be said: Turbineguy Sep 2025 #1

...and trains, plains, and automobiles.... :dem: riversedge Sep 2025 #3

Going up! usonian Sep 2025 #2

All that proves is escalators are racist against fat, white, dementia riddled old men. Ray Bruns Sep 2025 #4

escalators are racist against fat, white, dementia riddled old men. MLWR Sep 2025 #8

HEY DJT: Mr.Bee Sep 2025 #5

Smooth as silk. ornotna Sep 2025 #6

Coffee in one hand... other hand in pocket. IcyPeas Sep 2025 #22

and his brilliant photographer didn't step into a security trip MadameButterfly Sep 2025 #34

My heart hurts Lulu KC Sep 2025 #7

What a mensch. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2025 #9

He rode an escalator like he had done it all his life rurallib Sep 2025 #10

Nice tie, by the way . . . NBachers Sep 2025 #11

Because of this putz trump Johnny Noshoes Sep 2025 #17

I have a closet full of red hats I can never wear again. louis-t Sep 2025 #37

LOL LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #12

I would have given everything... llmart Sep 2025 #13

I suspect...... SergeStorms Sep 2025 #14

My thoughts exactly. Trumpledick weighs at least twice as much as Obama. appleannie1 Sep 2025 #15

Melanoma doesn't weigh that much..... SergeStorms Sep 2025 #20

That was my first thought, too! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 #31

They have determined that Trump's photographer stepped back and hit a safety device MadameButterfly Sep 2025 #35

Always so classy! Totally Tunsie Sep 2025 #16

trump fails to realize that the same will happen if he steps on the stairway to heaven. C Moon Sep 2025 #18

So bad of Pete. I got a lovely laugh. Thanks. Biophilic Sep 2025 #19

i miss him. AllaN01Bear Sep 2025 #21

2 funny comments under the Pete Souza/Obama photo... IcyPeas Sep 2025 #23

Yeah, Obama would have taken it in stride, made a joke, made a positive story out of it MadameButterfly Sep 2025 #36

I liked -- I think it was Colbert's joke last night -- that all the escalators in NYC got together to fierywoman Sep 2025 #24

Yup, that was Colbert! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 #32

OMG I love him. n/t evemac Sep 2025 #25

BOOM Faux pas Sep 2025 #26

Like a boss!!! tulipsandroses Sep 2025 #27

looking.....PRESIDENTIAL Skittles Sep 2025 #28

Now, there's a President. Joinfortmill Sep 2025 #29

No Drama Obama Bayard Sep 2025 #30

Obama has always been extremely popular in other countries Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 #33