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New York police stopped French President Macron’s motorcade because the road was closed for Trump. (Screengrab: X/@EricLDaugh)
French President Emmanuel Macron was briefly delayed in New York on Tuesday when police stopped his vehicle to make way for the motorcade of US President Donald Trump.
Macron was travelling back to the French Embassy from the United Nations General Assembly when the incident occurred. Videos shared on social media showed him stepping out of his car. Macron made a quick call to President Trump. He joked: “Guess what? I’m stuck in the street because everything’s blocked for you.”
🚨 LMAO! In NYC for the UN, police halted French President Macron’s motorcade for President Trump……Macron calls Trump and it appears he was just told to walk, because he just starts walking multiple blocks 47 is way more important, Macron 🤣🔥pic.twitter.com/LiKxq1PM14— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 23, 2025
The road was later reopened for pedestrians, and Macron continued on foot, walking through the streets, greeting people and taking photographs before reaching the embassy.
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Macron is in New York for the 80th UN General Assembly, where France co-hosted a summit with Saudi Arabia that announced recognition of a Palestinian state, marking a notable diplomatic development.
Israel’s Prime Miner Benjamin Netanyahu criticised the decision, saying the countries were “rewarding terror with enormous prize.”
