At the United Nation’s 80th General Assembly on Tuesday, leaders from around the world listened to Donald Trump speak for 57 minutes. But before the president began questioning the purpose of the U.N. and telling attendees that their countries are “going to hell,” a series of unfortunate events unfolded.

First, the escalator stopped working as soon as Melania Trump placed her stiletto on it, forcing the president and his entourage to walk up the remaining stairs. Then, as Trump took to the podium, the teleprompter malfunctioned, causing him to begin his address by reading off a piece of paper. He warned that whoever was operating the teleprompter was “in big trouble,” according to the New York Times .

Was this all a coincidence, or a couple of funny pranks? While the Times

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