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MagickMuffin

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6. How dare the escalator not work for our american royalty

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 02:11 PM

Sep 24

I read yesterday it was his own people who were in charge of the escalator and the teleprompter.

I have a feelin' the teleprompter wasn't working because he wanted to air his vile bs on the international stage. His ego cannot maintain this level of his own idolatry. Somethin' gonna pop!

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Republicans Melt Down Over Escalator Incident [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 24 OP

Wasn't it an WH aide who hit some switch on the escalator and didn't WH staff run the teleprompters?? NoMoreRepugs Sep 24 #1

Yeah, but we all know that nothing is Been A Dick Donald's fault, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 24 #3

correct obamanut2012 Sep 24 #4

I'm surprised Mz Pip Sep 24 #2

I sure wouldn't want be one of the ones carrying that fat bloated POS anywhere. nt MarineCombatEngineer Sep 24 #5

Not even as a pallbearer? EYESORE 9001 Sep 24 #7

LOL, not even as a pall bearer, I don't think my back would survive that, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 24 #8

How dare the escalator not work for our american royalty MagickMuffin Sep 24 #6

Petty.................... Lovie777 Sep 24 #9

wait,wait. adoring wife? thomski64 Sep 24 #10

Lol i clocked that, too. Volaris Sep 24 #13

This is the first video I've watched of the incident. llmart Sep 24 #11

I'M HAVING A TERRIBLE DAY usonian Sep 24 #12

It was either Biden or Obama's fault. Loryn Sep 24 #14

All they had to do was go down Zackzzzz Sep 24 #15

That would have required a modicum of intelligence and some quick decision-making. MineralMan Sep 24 #16

Where was the switch flipper when he came DOWN the escalator? Frasier Balzov Sep 24 #17

MaddowBlog-The rapid rise and sudden fall of the United Nations escalator 'controversy' LetMyPeopleVote Sep 24 #18

This is getting silly and the internet is responding to trump's fixation on escalators LetMyPeopleVote Sep 25 #19