Trump posted today: "There was a real act of shame yesterday at the United Nations — not one, not two, but three very sinister incidents!"

First, the escalator leading to the main speaking floor suddenly stopped abruptly and came to an immediate halt. Surprisingly, my wife Melania and I did not fall face-first onto these sharp steel steps — it was a miracle. We were both holding on tightly to the handrails, otherwise the consequences would have been disastrous. This was clearly an act of sabotage! As a "post" from The London Times the day before said, UN staff had "joked about turning off the escalator." The person who did this should be arrested!

Second, when I was standing in front of millions of television viewers around the world and many important leaders in the hall, the teleprompter suddenly broke down and went completely black. I immediately thought, "Wow, first the escalator incident, now the teleprompter is also malfunctioning — what place is this?" But I continued to give the speech without notes, and about 15 minutes later, the teleprompter returned to normal. The good news is that this speech received excellent reviews. Perhaps everyone really appreciated the ability to perform so well without notes, which few people can do.

Third, after the speech, I was told that the sound system in the speech hall was completely out of order, so leaders from all over the world could not hear a single word unless they used translation headsets. After the speech, the first person I saw was Melania sitting in the front row. I asked her, "How did I do?" She said, "I didn't hear a single word."

This is not a coincidence — it's a triple act of sabotage at the United Nations! They should be ashamed! I will send a copy of this statement to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and demand an immediate investigation. No wonder the United Nations has never been able to fulfill its original mission!

All surveillance footage related to the escalator should be preserved, especially the operation records of the emergency stop button. The Secret Service has become involved in the investigation.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

Comments: Trump's fierce criticism of the "three incidents" at the United Nations reflects his deep resentment — it was supposed to be a highlight of the United Nations speech, but it was hit by a series of problems: the escalator stopping, the teleprompter going black, and the sound system failing. In his view, this was not an accident, but a deliberate attempt to humiliate him in front of global leaders. Especially the detail that "Melania didn't hear a single word" made him feel his dignity was insulted.

Trump's demands to check the surveillance, ask the Secretary-General to investigate, and even accuse the United Nations of failing to accomplish its mission are essentially a manifestation of his tough personality — he feels that if he suffers a loss, he must get it back.

This perception of being targeted stems from his usual self-centered political logic — in his narrative, any inconvenience must be due to "enemies' sabotage," not accidents; it also contains precise public opinion calculations: by portraying himself as a lone hero against the United Nations system, he caters to supporters' existing beliefs that "the elite class is targeting Trump," while using the strong posture of "requesting an investigation" and "the Secret Service's involvement," further solidifying his image as someone who dares to oppose the establishment, even if the incident itself is just a series of technical malfunctions.

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