An unexpected incident took place on Monday evening, September 23, on the streets of New York, where the UN General Assembly is being held, with French President Emmanuel Macron as the protagonist. Specifically, police who had blocked roads for Donald Trump’s motorcade stopped Emmanuel Macron’s car as he was leaving the UN, where he had officially announced France’s recognition of the State of Palestine.
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Awkward moment: Macron stopped in New York because of Trump’s motorcade
Police who had blocked roads for Donald Trump’s motorcade mistakenly stopped the car of French President Emmanuel Macron.
Macron got out of the vehicle, called Trump, and jokingly asked him to “clear the… pic.twitter.com/fcRd3Md336
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 23, 2025
Macron to Trump: I’m waiting for you on the street because everything is blocked for you
“Sorry, Mr. President, everything is blocked right now,” one of the police officers can be heard telling Emmanuel Macron. Jokingly, the French president got out of his vehicle, called Trump, and asked him to “clear the road.” “Guess what, I’m waiting for you on the street because everything is blocked for you,” Macron characteristically told the American president.
After several minutes, the road opened, but only for pedestrians. So the French president headed toward the French Embassy on foot, greeting surprised passersby he encountered along the way.
❌New York City police stopped #Macron‘s motorcade.
In #NewYork City, police who had closed streets for Trump’s motorcade mistakenly stopped the French president’s car.
Macron exited the car, contacted the US president, and jokingly asked him to “clear the way.” pic.twitter.com/Jr2eLX7QDz
— News.Az (@news_az) September 23, 2025
