Escalator-gate

by Pa Rock

Citizen Journalist

Donald Trump, an elderly man with a history of weight issues, seems to get most of his exercise from driving his golf cart around the various courses which he plays almost every weekend.  He does exit his cart occasionally to swing at a ball, but for the most part he just rides and enjoys the fresh air, sunshine, and hordes of lackeys following in his wake, many of whom are on foot.  At least they are getting some real exercise.

If Trump, the celebrity, ever had to wait outside for his limo to arrive (hardly likely), someone had best have a wide chair and a beach umbrella at the ready!

There was an incident at the United Nations yesterday which put Trump's physical stamina to the test in a very public setting.    Just as he and Melania stepped aboard the "up" escalator, it stopped.  While the American leader stood before the rest of the world looking befuddled, Melania, who was born and grew up in Central Europe, instinctively knew how to handle the situation.  She lifted her foot and began climbing the stairs.  After. she gained a few steps of distance on her husband, he began to follow - clearly unhappy that he has been reduced to climbing stairs like a mere mortal.

Rumors circulated in the right-wing press that the incident was sabotage and UN staffers were heard beforehand laughing about how funny it would be if the escalator stopped and Trump had to exert himself and walk to the next floor.  But UN staff reviewed the situation and declared the stoppage of the machinery had likely been the result of Trump's videographer, who was preceding the First Couple on the escalator,  turning to film down at his subjects and inadvertently stepping a safety switch that stopped the ride.

Trump, perhaps the single greatest victim in the history of the entire world, was furious, and then later when his teleprompter at the UN also went on the fritz, he decided he had been targeted for abuse and declared that investigations and firings should follow.  Later presidential mouthpiece Karoline Leavitt angrily echoed the same sentiments before the press corps.

(It remains unclear why Trump was upset about the teleprompter because he never follows script anyway.)

Park the golf cart, Don.  Walk those eighteen holes, and when you are indoors take the stairs.  Get your steps in - every day - like millions of us other elderly people do - and maybe then you will be able to keep up with Melania - and enjoy better health in the process!

It's either that or Ivermectin.