Trump Suddenly Sides with Ukraine & MAGA Spins Conspiracies About U.N. Escalator | The Daily Show

Trump Suddenly Sides with Ukraine & MAGA Spins Conspiracies About U.N. Escalator | The Daily Show

It’s no secret Donald Trump
sympathizes with Russia in its war against Ukraine. He blamed Ukraine
for getting invaded. He berated its president
in the Oval Office. And he made the ultimate
gesture of friendship to Vladimir Putin, picking
him up at the airport. So safe to assume
he spent this week at the UN continuing his
full-throated support of Russia. REPORTER: Breaking news we
are following this morning– President Trump reversed
his position on the war and voiced confidence
that Ukraine can regain its territory
seized by Russia. Trump writing in part, “Ukraine
would be able to take back their country in its original
form and, who knows, maybe even go further than that.” Damn. [LAUGHTER] Trump went from Ukraine needs
to accept Russian invasion they need to invade Russia. [LAUGHTER] When this all began, Trump said
he’d end this war on day one. And instead, we’ve
now joined both sides. I guess you can’t lose a war
if you’re on both sides. Now, let’s not overreact here. Trump isn’t exactly known
for his consistent positions. He could just as easily
switch sides again tomorrow if he, I don’t know, gets
complimented by a Russian lady or sees a photo of that dog
that looks like Vladimir Putin. [LAUGHTER] Oh, oh, who pushes his
opponents out the window? You do. You do. Ooh. But still, it’s
a surprising development. Maybe Trump changed
his position after coming to a better
understanding of the geopolitical
implications of the situation. Or perhaps it was something
a bit more personal. REPORTER: Last month,
President Trump rolled out the red carpet
for Vladimir Putin in Alaska but is now sharing frustration. I thought that was going
to be the easiest one because of my relationship with Putin. But unfortunately,
that relationship didn’t mean anything. Oh. [LAUGHTER] This season of The Golden
Bachelor is [BLEEP] weird. [LAUGHTER] Weird. [APPLAUSE] Hey, you know what? You know what? Don’t get down
on yourself, Donald. It’s not your fault the
relationship didn’t work out. Who could have known not
to trust Russian dictator Vladimir Putin? You’re not a mind reader. But whether it was pursuing
strategic objectives or merely getting
tired of [BLEEP] boys, this was a major development. Unfortunately, it
was overshadowed by another
international incident. The president was
joined by the first lady today as he made his big
address at the United Nations. But they had a bit
of trouble on the way. They were taking
an escalator when it stopped working,
leaving the first couple no other choice but to walk
the rest of the way up. [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] Yeah. I like how he’s just looking
around when it broke, thinking, do I walk up these 15 stairs
or do I just live here now? [LAUGHTER] But hey, this is a pretty
standard inconvenience. I’m sure we will never
hear about it again, unless, of course, there’s
an entire rightwing media apparatus built
on grievance and hyperbole that wants to breathlessly
recount it as a harrowing brush with danger. Trump and Melania were riding
it up, and it just stopped. The first lady lost
her balance a bit but steadied
herself, thankfully, and then marched to the top. She could have been hurt. It came
to a grinding halt. And you can even see them kind
of slightly lurching forward. This is serious stuff,
sitting ducks if, God forbid, there was a security threat. They could have hurt
the most beautiful first lady in American history. Oh my god, you monsters. We’re not talking about
some uggo Eleanor Roosevelt here, no. You could have
hurt someone hot. [LAUGHTER] It’s a good thing Melania
is in such good shape. And it’s a good
thing Trump’s ankles are the size of car tires. [LAUGHTER] You all laughed at his cankles. But guess who’s
sturdy as a redwood? This cankle-having
mother-[BLEEP]. [LAUGHTER] Now, the UN released
a statement saying somebody at the top of the escalator
inadvertently triggered a safety mechanism. So it seems like
the whole thing is just a silly coincidence. Coincidence or sabotage? It doesn’t look like
a coincidence to me. Something more nefarious
happening than just simple technical glitches. Absolute sabotage. I’ve been caught on, like,
five elevators in my life. An escalator has never stopped
working mid escalation. I find it bizarre that
just coincidentally, all these things
just don’t happen to work for the president when
they work for everybody else. Are we really doing this? [LAUGHTER] Are we going all in on the
president being a victim of escalator sabotage? Because the deep state wants
him to get his steps in? Can we just have a day, people? I will admit, it’s
a little suspicious that the escalator just
happened to break for Trump. But on the other hand, things
do break a lot around him. You know, I pay all this
money to teleprompter people. And I’d say 20% of the time,
they don’t work. They don’t work. And I apologize
for those lights. The only place I don’t
have a light’s up here. I feel like I’m in a sauna. So I don’t know
what hotel this is, but you ought to try turning
on the air conditioning. I think this mic
stinks, by the way. So maybe it’s
not a coincidence. I mean, why does everything
around Trump break? Is he– is he being
followed around by gremlins? Is that– OK, yeah, maybe. Maybe that’s actually– that– that could be. That– [APPLAUSE] That might be it. That might be it. So conservative media is
furious that Trump was attacked by a stopped escalator. And apparently, some of them
were furious that his people did nothing about it. REPORTER: But that’s
a major security failure. And I was more, you know,
stunned at the reaction. Like, the leader of the free
world is on the escalator. And Secret Service is
looking, like, what do we do? Yeah. What do we do? Do we just let this
grown man walk up stairs? [LAUGHTER] What do you want
Secret Service to do? Wouldn’t it have been
more embarrassing if they had rushed in and made
a big deal out of it, thrown Trump over
their shoulder like a kid having a meltdown
leaving the Magic Kingdom? [LAUGHTER] But look, there’s no point
trying to reason with them now. The rightwing train is
leaving the station. So naturally, the White
House is jumping on board. Well, there was some
concerning reporting over the weekend from
the London Times, as you pointed out, that
UN globalist staffers were basically plotting
to set up the President of the United States. And if we find that these
were UN staffers who were purposefully trying to
trip up– literally trip up– the president and the first
lady of the United States, well, there better
be accountability for those people. And I will personally
see to it, Jesse. Good. [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] Can you people please decide
if Trump is the strongest man who has ever walked
the Earth or a sickly child with hollow bird
bones who will crumble if he walks up three stairs? [LAUGHTER] Now, remember,
the UN already gave an official explanation about
why the escalator stopped. But see if you think
the president’s TV friends are buying it. The spokesperson for the UN
General Secretary said this. “As the videographer who was”– I don’t buy this, by the way–
“was traveling backwards up the escalator reached the top,
the first lady, followed by the President
Trump, each mounted the steps at the bottom. At that moment”–
it was 9:50 AM if you’re counting at home–
“the escalator came to a stop.” Dot, dot, dot. Dot, dot, dot. [LAUGHTER] We’re making ellipses
feel sinister now? What are these dots? What are they hiding? And don’t get me
started on semicolons. Are you a period or a comma? Pick one! But also, why does Brian
Kilmeade think he knows better than the UN officials? What makes him
an expert on escalators? It’s never happened
to me before. I do a lot of shopping,
go to a lot of malls, go to the second floor
where the men’s stuff is. No. I go right to the men’s floor. I don’t stop
at the kids’ floor. No, no, no, I shop in the– I shop in the men’s section,
even though sometimes a kid’s double XL is basically
a men’s small and the designs are cooler. But that’s totally
not where I shop. [LAUGHTER] Sometimes I sneak
into the Spencer Gifts when my mom’s not looking. Look, you know what? I’m sorry, I interrupted
you, Brian Kilmeade. I’m sure this story
is going somewhere. Go to the second floor with
a men’s stuff is, you know, because you walk
in on the first Floor– never happened to me. Uh, that’s great. [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] That’s it? Your whole story
about the escalator is that you also once
went up an escalator? Another fascinating
addition to the discourse. And if I may also add, I too
have been on an escalator. Uh, that’s great. [LAUGHTER] For more on escalator-gate
and the controversy around it, we turn to Grace Kuhlenschmidt. Grace. [CHEERING] Grace, wait a minute. Why are you
in a parking garage? Because I’m
investigating, Jordan. I’ve been talking
to my sources. And let me tell you,
this escalator story goes all the way to the top
and then flattens out and goes back down to the bottom. Wait. Are you saying the Fox News
people are right, that there’s more to this story? You better believe it, bitch. [LAUGHTER] The deep state has all sorts
of plans for Donald Trump. I’m talking somebody
getting on his elevator, then pushing all the buttons
and then jumping out. I’m talking about
those car door locks that keep unlocking just
as he tries to pull it open. So he tries it again just
as they unlock it again. And he’s like, god damn
it, just let me unlock it. I’m talking removing the latch
on the bathroom stall so he’s got to do
that little football squat thing where he holds
the door while pinching a loaf. OK. [LAUGHTER] But what’s the point? It seems kind of silly. Silly. [LAUGHS] Really, Jordan? You think it’s silly that
Donald Trump almost fell down a flight of stairs at the UN? Our beloved president
toppling backwards, his legs flying over his
head, hitting every step going down– doy, doy, doy, doy. Is that funny? [LAUGHTER] Landing on his butt,
his pants splitting wide open in front
of every world leader while the king of England
says, (IN BRITISH ACCENT) good heavens, I saw
a testicle. (IN REGULAR ACCENT) Would that be funny to you? I mean, yes, it would. It would be funny, yes. Frankly, Grace, frankly,
I just doubt that there is some global prank conspiracy. Oh. So I guess I just woke up
this morning with my hand in a bowl of warm
water for no reason? No. It’s because they know
I’m getting close. Grace, look, it doesn’t
need this big investigation. It’s just an escalator
malfunction. Oh, is that right? Jordan, let me
tell you a story. When I was 12 years old, all
I wanted most in the world was a dress for my middle
school dance. So I went to the mall,
and I took an escalator to the second floor. Because that’s where
the teen stuff is. Because you walk
in on the first floor. [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] Is that the whole story? Yeah, I was
on an escalator once. Uh, yeah. That’s great. Grace Kuhlenschmidt, everyone.

Jordan Klepper covers how Putin’s f**kboi antics pushed Trump into Ukraine’s arms, while Grace Kuhlenschmidt and the rest of MAGA unravel a sick plot to prank the president in a conspiracy that starts at the bottom of a malfunctioning U.N. escalator and goes all the way to the top. #DailyShow #JordanKlepper #Escalator #Trump #UN

0:00 – Trump Shifts His Stance on Ukraine at U.N.
2:27 – The Escalator at the U.N. Malfunctions for President Trump
4:06 – Right-Wing Media Throws Out U.N. Escalator Conspiracies
9:25 – Grace Kuhlenschmidt Comments on the Escalator Debacle

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