Emmanuel Macron’s car was stopped at a street blocked off for Donald Trump’s motorcade during his visit to New York for the UN general assembly.
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The French president first tried to negotiate with a police officer and then called Trump, saying: ‘Guess what? I’m waiting on the street because everything is frozen for you.’

Macron was eventually able to cross but had to walk for about 30 minutes. Macron recognised a Palestinian state at the UN summit on Monday

France recognises Palestine and calls for UN force in Gaza ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/22/arab-and-muslim-leaders-to-meet-trump-to-discuss-peace-plan-for-gaza

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