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Escalator expert reacts to Trump's U.N. mishap, as Trump claims sabotage

Name: Escalator expert reacts to Trump's U.N. mishap, as Trump claims sabotage
Uploaded: 2025-09-26T19:52:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 32 s
Description: Technicians at the United Nations headquarters inspected the escalator that stalled when President Trump and first lady Melania Trump rode it on Tuesday. Now, Mr. Trump is claiming that the escalator was stopped on purpose to undermine his speech. Jeff Rodriguez, senior consultant of HKA Elevator Consulting, joins CBS News to discuss.

Technicians at the United Nations headquarters inspected the escalator that stalled when President Trump and first lady Melania Trump rode it on Tuesday. Now, Mr. Trump is claiming that the escalator was stopped on purpose to undermine his speech. Jeff Rodriguez, senior consultant of HKA Elevator Consulting, joins CBS News to discuss.