As U.S. President Donald Trump walked up to the podium at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, he joked about having to speak “from the heart” due to a teleprompter malfunction. He also said he faced an escalator mishap when he was with First Lady Melania Trump that morning. Article content

“I don’t mind making the speech without a teleprompter, because the teleprompter is not working,” he told the crowd of world leaders gathered in New York. Article content

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“I feel very happy to be up here with you nevertheless — and that way you speak more from the heart. I can only say that whoever is operating this teleprompter is in big trouble.”

The crowd burst into laughter.

He then continued reading his speech on paper. According to the UN , there is a 15

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