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MadameButterfly

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35. They have determined that Trump's photographer stepped back and hit a safety device

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #14)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 07:55 AM

Sep 25

at the top of the escalator designed to keep people from getting caught up in the gears of the escalator. Thus stopping the escalator.

Ironically, this was the shot the Trump photographer was probably trying to take. Not that it would have compared to Obama's pic anyway, but you know they are trying.

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President Barack Obama on that U.N. ESCALATOR [View all] IcyPeas Sep 24 OP

Let it be said: Turbineguy Sep 24 #1

...and trains, plains, and automobiles.... :dem: riversedge Sep 24 #3

Going up! usonian Sep 24 #2

All that proves is escalators are racist against fat, white, dementia riddled old men. Ray Bruns Sep 24 #4

escalators are racist against fat, white, dementia riddled old men. MLWR Sep 24 #8

HEY DJT: Mr.Bee Sep 24 #5

Smooth as silk. ornotna Sep 24 #6

Coffee in one hand... other hand in pocket. IcyPeas Sep 24 #22

and his brilliant photographer didn't step into a security trip MadameButterfly Sep 25 #34

My heart hurts Lulu KC Sep 24 #7

What a mensch. greatauntoftriplets Sep 24 #9

He rode an escalator like he had done it all his life rurallib Sep 24 #10

Nice tie, by the way . . . NBachers Sep 24 #11

Because of this putz trump Johnny Noshoes Sep 24 #17

I have a closet full of red hats I can never wear again. louis-t Sep 25 #37

LOL LetMyPeopleVote Sep 24 #12

I would have given everything... llmart Sep 24 #13

I suspect...... SergeStorms Sep 24 #14

My thoughts exactly. Trumpledick weighs at least twice as much as Obama. appleannie1 Sep 24 #15

Melanoma doesn't weigh that much..... SergeStorms Sep 24 #20

That was my first thought, too! Rhiannon12866 Sep 25 #31

They have determined that Trump's photographer stepped back and hit a safety device MadameButterfly Sep 25 #35

Always so classy! Totally Tunsie Sep 24 #16

trump fails to realize that the same will happen if he steps on the stairway to heaven. C Moon Sep 24 #18

So bad of Pete. I got a lovely laugh. Thanks. Biophilic Sep 24 #19

i miss him. AllaN01Bear Sep 24 #21

2 funny comments under the Pete Souza/Obama photo... IcyPeas Sep 24 #23

Yeah, Obama would have taken it in stride, made a joke, made a positive story out of it MadameButterfly Sep 25 #36

I liked -- I think it was Colbert's joke last night -- that all the escalators in NYC got together to fierywoman Sep 24 #24

Yup, that was Colbert! Rhiannon12866 Sep 25 #32

OMG I love him. n/t evemac Sep 24 #25

BOOM Faux pas Sep 24 #26

Like a boss!!! tulipsandroses Sep 24 #27

looking.....PRESIDENTIAL Skittles Sep 24 #28

Now, there's a President. Joinfortmill Sep 24 #29

No Drama Obama Bayard Sep 24 #30

Obama has always been extremely popular in other countries Rhiannon12866 Sep 25 #33