Coverage dated September 23, 2025 to September 24, 2025

UN tells Trump probe launched over his 'sabotage' claims

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The United Nations told President Donald Trump it had launched a "thorough investigation" into what the US leader called "triple sabotage" during his

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Digital Journal
Escalatorgate: Trump demands probe into UN 'triple sabotage' (opens Digital Journal)
Published Sep 23, 2025
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US President Donald Trump demanded an investigation Wednesday into what he called "triple sabotage" after an escalator, teleprompter and sound system
NBC News
Trump demands investigation into escalator 'triple sabotage' (opens NBC News)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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Trump demanded an investigation into what he called a “triple sabotage” at the United Nations General Assembly, including the now infamous halted escalator.
Breitbart News
Nolte: Trump Credibly Accuses the United Nations of ‘Triple Sabotage’ (opens Breitbart News)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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President Trump released a statement on his Truth Social account accusing the U.N. of a “sinister” act of “triple sabotage.”
Digital Journal
UN tells Trump probe launched over his 'sabotage' claims (opens Digital Journal)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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The United Nations told President Donald Trump it had launched a "thorough investigation" into what the US leader called "triple sabotage" during his
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Trump claims escalator 'triple sabotage,' demands probe despite U.N. explanation (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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President Donald Trump has demanded an investigation into what he called a “triple sabotage” at the United Nations General Assembly.
KYMA Yuma
Trump demands investigation into alleged ‘triple sabotage’ at the United Nations (opens KYMA Yuma)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is demanding an investigation following what he described as a “triple sabotage” during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, taking to social media to claim that a series of technical mishaps, involving a stopped esca…
NPR
Trump is accusing the U.N. of 'sabotage.' The U.N. says Trump's team is to blame (opens NPR)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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Trump says three "sinister events" disrupted his speech: a frozen escalator, a broken teleprompter and a too-quiet sound system. The U.N. says Trump's team is at fault, but opened an investigation.
The Guardian
Escalatorgate: Trump alleges ‘triple sabotage’ after technical mishaps at UN (opens The Guardian)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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Trump claims teleprompter and audio issues, and a stopped escalator that UN says may be due to US delegation staffer
Al Jazeera
Trump demands investigation over escalator, teleprompter ‘sabotage’ at UN (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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US president says Secret Service is investigating ‘three very sinister events’ at UN headquarters in New York.
The Hill
Trump calls for ‘triple sabotage’ investigation over UN escalator, teleprompter, audio issues (opens The Hill)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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President Trump demands UN investigation into alleged 'triple sabotage' during his visit, citing escalator mishap, teleprompter glitch, and audio issues.
Newsweek
Donald Trump Demands Investigation into ‘Sabotage’ at UN (opens Newsweek)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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President Trump has said he faced “three very sinister events" when attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
RedState
Escalator-Gate Continues: Trump Demands Investigation Into Potential 'Triple Sabotage' at the UN (opens RedState)
Published Sep 24, 2025
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Trump demands investigation into alleged technical sabotage during his UN speech.

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