Donald and Melania Trump made a public appearance at the United Nations yesterday as Donald delivered a speech in the General Assembly. Interestingly, his teleprompter malfunctioned, and there was also an issue during their journey there, causing quite a stir. As they were riding an escalator, it abruptly halted. During this, Donald shared an unexpected update regarding Melania’s health.
The world’s leaders converged in New York City for the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). During Wednesday’s meeting, Donald Trump took to the stage and gave a speech that lasted longer than any president’s speech at the UN, going on for a full hour. Despite the serious nature of topics such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Middle East conflicts, laughter echoed through the hall as Donald began speaking until he encountered a brief pause when his teleprompter stopped working.
“I don’t mind giving this speech without a teleprompter, even though it’s not working,” Donald Trump humorously remarked, expressing his satisfaction at speaking in the General Assembly hall, as noted by Al Jazeera. In jest, he delivered a playful 2-word threat to the individual managing the teleprompters, saying, “I can only say that whoever is operating this teleprompter is in big trouble.”
The teleprompter issue wasn’t the sole hiccup that day. Accompanying him was Melania Trump at the UN in New York. But as they proceeded upwards on an escalator within the building, it unexpectedly came to a stop. Both turned to see what was amiss, and later the White House didn’t hide their displeasure.
Donald says Melania Trump is in “great shape”
According to Newsweek, an investigation was even called upon to understand whether the escalator malfunction was an intentional act of embarrassment. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt communicated to Fox News that accountability would be enforced if it was found to be deliberate. Simultaneously, the UN clarified that a safety mechanism was accidentally activated, leading to the stoppage.
As they stood on the escalator when it halted, Melania was positioned in front of Donald. Her visit last week to the UK with him for a state visit had apparently gone well. Melania remains mostly away from the public eye in her daily life, hence not much is publicly known about her wellbeing. Yet, discussing the escalator incident, Donald intriguingly mentioned her health condition.
Speaking to the assembly of diplomats, Trump mentioned how their journey included “an escalator that on the way up stopped right in the middle,” followed by saying, “If the first lady wasn’t in great shape, she would’ve fallen.”
Melania Trump is reportedly committed to a disciplined diet and exercise routine. While the specifics of her workouts are not fully disclosed, she has previously shared her fondness for Pilates and tennis.
Praised for her workout regimen
It is also reported that she often wears ankle weights throughout most days. Dr. Pinkey Patel, a personal trainer and founder of Myri Health, praised her choice of fitness activities during an interview given to Glam.com.
“Tennis is excellent for cardiovascular health, agility, and coordination,” she relayed in an interview from late August. “It’s multidirectional, ensuring the engagement of joints and connective tissue. However, it remains largely aerobic and does not provide the mechanical load needed to stimulate muscle hypertrophy or significant bone remodeling.”
While Dr. Patel endorsed ankle weights for enhancing workouts, she also remarked that it might not be entirely sufficient.
“Ankle weights serve as an entertaining method to introduce low-level resistance into daily movements, though they do not induce the same adaptations as structured strength training,” Dr. Pinkey Patel explained. “With the onset of age-related muscle loss called sarcopenia, by age 55 it can speed up, while bone density might diminish by 1% or more yearly. The only verified safeguard against both is progressive resistance training.”
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