It was an unprecedented situation for French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday as he was leaving the United Nations headquarters. He was stopped by the New York Police to allow US President Donald Trump’s motorcade to pass.
Macron stepped out of his car and walked up to a police officer to ask about the traffic blockade. The officer informed him that it was due to Trump’s motorcade. Soon after, Macron called US President Trump. A video of the incident later went viral on social media.
“How are you? Guess what happened? I am waiting in the street because everything is closed for you,” Macron was heard saying in the video while speaking to Trump.
Later, the French President walked on the street with his officials and was also seen posing for selfies with people.
President Macron was stopped by police in New York. All because of Trump. Traffic was blocked due to Trump’s motorcade. Macron called Trump and said: “Imagine, I’m standing outside right now because everything is blocked because of you.” pic.twitter.com/KSCaKKTqSB
— Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) September 23, 2025
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron formally announced France’s recognition of the State of Palestine, becoming the latest Western nation to do so ahead of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The decision comes a day after Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia also announced their formal recognition of Palestine, a move widely seen as an effort to increase international pressure on Israel amid its continued military campaign in Gaza.
“The time has come. This is why, true to the historic, historic commitment of my country to the Middle East to peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. This is why I declare that today, France recognises the state of Palestine,” President Macron said during a summit on the two-state solution held in New York.
President Macron, addressing the United Nations, stated that recognising a Palestinian state is the “only solution that will allow for Israel to live in peace,” describing the decision as a “defeat for Hamas,” CNN reported.
