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U.N. escalator stops as Trump, first lady get on; White House demands firing if deliberate (www.msnbc.com)

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[–] gigachad@piefed.social 132 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

It's reported it was their own camera man who accidentally pressed the safety button at the top of the escalator

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 51 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hilarious

[–] Gumbyyy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Former cameraman if that's the case

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Former American Citizen more like

[–] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

You spelled “secret democrat” wrong

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

and it was their own teleprompter and us operator I read.

Found this

https://vger.to/lemmy.world/post/36409799

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Geez. Fire whoever hired that guy I guess.

And dig deep. This might go all the way to the top; we might have to clean the whoooole house here.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Off to the gulag with him.