(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump called for an investigation Wednesday into what he said were "sinister events" before and during his high-profile United Nations speech a day earlier.

Before Trump's address to the U.N. General Assembly's 80th session in New York City, the escalator he and his wife Melania were riding stopped. Both were holding onto the railing at the time.

Then, Trump opened his speech saying the teleprompter was not working. After the speech, Trump learned from the first lady that she couldn't hear anything he said on stage because the sound was off in the room.

The White House called for an investigation on Tuesday after The Times' Washington Editor Katy Balls reported on Sunday about an escalator stunt .

"To mark Trump's arrival, UN staff members ha

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