Seth Meyers Delivers Epic Roasting of Karoline Leavitt’s Trump Escalator Drama
Late-night host Seth Meyers roasted White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday for her outrageous claims about President Donald Trump’s escalator mishap at the United Nations. On Fox News, Leavitt cited a Sunday Times report and suggested that “U.N. globalist staffers” sabotaged the escalator to embarrass Trump as he arrived to speak at the U.N. General Assembly.
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The Escalator Incident: A Globalist Conspiracy?
Leavitt claimed the U.N. orchestrated a plot to humiliate Trump by sabotaging the escalator. Seth Meyers wasted no time mocking this theory. “Man, you know I’ve heard a lot about these globalists over the years, but I didn’t realize their MO was to just burn you with soft pranks,” he joked.
Meyers continued to ridicule the idea of a global conspiracy behind such a small incident. “Teleprompter down, escalator off. When the president was talking, someone tied his shoelaces together! Are they a shadowy cabal or Kevin from Home Alone?” he quipped, referencing the movie’s pranks. Meyers showed no sign of taking the incident seriously.
Trump Responds: A “Sinister” Incident
President Trump didn’t let the situation go quietly. He used social media to highlight the escalator incident as one of three “very sinister events” during his U.N. visit. Trump dramatically described how he and First Lady Melania Trump narrowly avoided disaster by not falling “face-first onto the sharp edges of these steel steps.” He demanded the arrest of anyone responsible for the “malfunction.”
The U.N. responded quickly, explaining that the mishap likely occurred because Trump’s videographer accidentally triggered the built-in safety feature while walking backward to capture footage. This explanation defused the conspiracy theories.
Meyers Pokes Fun at Trump’s Over-the-Top Response
Meyers had a field day with Trump’s dramatic response. In his usual style, he poked fun at the president’s exaggerated claims. “Oh, hey, look at that — they solved the conflict in one day! How about that?” Meyers said, making a clever reference to Trump’s boast that he could end the war in Ukraine “in one day.” Meyers used the escalator incident to highlight the absurdity of Trump’s larger-than-life promises.
Conclusion: A Comedic Masterclass
Seth Meyers brilliantly responded to Karoline Leavitt and Donald Trump’s escalator drama. While the president and his press secretary tried to spin the incident into a globalist conspiracy, Meyers dismantled the narrative with sharp wit and humor. His take on the situation reminded everyone that sometimes, the best way to handle absurdity is with laughter.
