Lip Readers Dissect Trump and Melania's 'Escalator Incident' Discussion
New York PostOctober 5, 20252 min280,600 views
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- 💡 Lip readers have analyzed a widely shared clip showing President Trump and Melania Trump aboard Marine 1.
- 📌 The footage, initially speculated to show a heated argument, is now believed to be an animated discussion about a recent escalator incident at UN headquarters.
The Escalator Incident at the UN
- ⚠️ President Trump reportedly expressed frustration over an escalator at the United Nations headquarters that abruptly stopped working as he and Melania stepped onto it.
- 🗣️ Forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman interprets Trump's words as being directed at the "shenanigans at the UN" rather than at Melania.
- 🔍 Freeman suggests Trump said, "Donald, look at me," and that the commander-in-chief was discussing the incident with Melania before disembarking.
Protective Gestures and Concerns
- 🤝 A second lip reader, Nicola Hickling, believes Trump was being protective of Melania during the conversation on the helicopter.
- 💬 Hickling interprets Trump as saying to Melania, "I can't forgive them. They tried to hurt you."
- 🚨 Following the escalator malfunction, President Trump reportedly called for arrests to be made.
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