United States President Donald Trump arrived at the United Nations on Tuesday (September 23) for his address to the General Assembly.

Trump made a high-profile entrance marked by a brief mishap when the escalator carrying him and his wife Melania suddenly stopped working. The couple walked the remaining steps.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, speaking to reporters earlier, said Washington was committed to engaging with the U.N. but emphasized the need for reform.

"We recognize the importance of the U.N., the importance of the world working together - but it must be functional, efficient. It must reach the people who really need it. It must be rapid," Bruce told reporters, quoting Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s call to "operate at the speed of relevancy."

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1. VARIOUS OF U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, ARRIVING AT THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH HIS WIFE, MELANIA TRUMP, GETTING ON ESCALATOR, ESCALATOR STOPPING SUDDENLY, WALKING UP ESCALATOR, SHAKING HANDS WITH U.N. DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, DR. AMINA MOHAMMED, TELLING HER THE ESCALATOR JUST BROKE DOWN, WALKING INTO U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL

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2. VARIOUS OF TRUMP ARRIVING AT THE U.N., WALKING UP BROKEN DOWN ESCALATOR

3. U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON, TAMMY BRUCE, ARRIVING AT THE U.N., WALKING THROUGH SECURITY TURNSTILE, WALKING BACK TO SPEAK TO PRESS

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4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON, TAMMY BRUCE, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE OVERLAID WITH VARIOUS UNTV SHOTS)

"We're here. I'm here. The president will be here. Secretary Rubio will be here. They are transparent. They've been very clear. The president obviously loves New York. We recognize the importance of the U.N., the importance of the world working together, but it must be functional, efficient. It must reach the people who really need it. It must be rapid. As the secretary of state has said, Marco Rubio, 'We must operate at the speed of relevancy.' So it's because we care is why you're going to hear messages about reform and restoration, things that will take us into the future."

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BRUCE: "I'm not going to get ahead of the president. He will address everything of importance to us. It's clear he's made a difference in the world. He'll continue to. It's going to be a very exciting day. The door is open to the future."

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5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON, TAMMY BRUCE, SAYING:

"Obviously, we care about the United Nations. We're here. I'm here. The president will be here. Secretary Rubio will be here. They are transparent. They've been very clear. The president obviously loves New York. We recognize the importance of the U.N., the importance of the world working together, but it must be functional, efficient. It must reach the people who really need it. It must be rapid. As the secretary of state has said, Marco Rubio, 'We must operate at the speed of relevancy.' So it's because we care, is why you're going to hear messages about reform and restoration, things that will take us..."

6. BRUCE SPEAKING, THEN WALKING AWAY

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7. EARLIER, VARIOUS OF TRUMP MOTORCADE DRIVING BY ON THE WAY TO THE U.N.