Tensions escalated at the United Nations on Tuesday after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump came to an abrupt halt at the start of an escalator ride, with the White House calling for repercussions if the stoppage was deliberate. “If someone at the UN intentionally stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady were stepping on, they need to be fired and investigated immediately,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X. I believe the speech was very well received. It is always an honor to speak at the United Nations, even if, their equipment is somewhat faulty. The office of the spokesperson for the U.N. secretary-general did not immediately respond to MSNBC’s request for comment.