White House demands probe after Trump, Melania stuck on UN escalator ride

US President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, marking his first appearance at the international forum since 2020.  However, Trump and first lady Melania faced an unexpected situation as they arrived at the UN headquarters in New York ahead of the US President's highly anticipated speech.

As the couple arrived, they stopped briefly to pose for the cameras, but as they moved forward and got on the escalator, it suddenly came to a halt, leaving them confused.

Both Trump and Melania were looking around in surprise, following which the first lady took lead and began walking up the stationary escalator, with Trump following her closely behind. The others who accompanied the couple followed them, while some of them opted for the stairs on the either side of the escalators.