Karoline Leavitt calls for investigation into Trump escalator malfunctionKaroline Leavitt said If anyone intentionally stopped the escalator while Trump and Melania were stepping on, "they need to be fired." (Image: Getty Images)Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt has called for a formal investigation into why the escalator malfunctioned at the UN General Assmebly in New York City as Donald and Melania Trump stepped onto it. Trump said, “All I got from the United Nations was an escalator that on the way up stopped right in the middle. ‌He continued “This is these are two things I got from the United Nations, a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter. ‌View 2 Images "This is these are two things I got from the United Nations, a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter", Trump said.