In New York, the motorcade of French President Emmanuel Macron was stopped by police as he prepared to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The halt was initiated to facilitate the departure of Donald Trump’s motorcade, which resulted in Macron exiting his vehicle and speaking with traffic police officers. The event has been captured in a video widely circulating on social media.
The video shows an officer explaining the road closure to Macron due to Trump’s motorcade. Macron is then observed making a call, allegedly to the former US President.
Macron, in a lighthearted manner, requested Trump to ease the traffic situation.
Following the stop, Macron contacted Trump, humorously stating that he was on a New York street awaiting him due to the road closures caused by his departure.
Macron then engaged with people on the street, posing for photos. No official statement has been released by the New York Police Department regarding the matter.
Macron is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly. He announced the recognition of Palestine during the first day of the meeting. France is a permanent member of the United Nations. The current UN meeting is addressing topics including terrorism, climate change, Palestine, and the ongoing situation in Syria.
France is under scrutiny at this meeting, being the first European nation and a permanent UN member to declare recognition of Palestine as an independent country.