French President Emmanuel Macron calls Trump after being blocked by the U.S. leader’s motorcade (video)

New York City traffic proved to be a nuisance even for French President Emmanuel Macron when a police officer prevented him from crossing a street due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s motorcade on Tuesday. However, unlike most people inconvenienced by a motorcade, Macron took a unique approach: he personally called Trump from the sidewalk to joke about his predicament. The moment was captured in a video clip that has since circulated on social media.”I’m sorry, Mister President, I’m really sorry,” a visibly embarrassed police officer told Macron, who was trying to cross the street with his delegation. “It’s just that everything’s been frozen right now. There’s a motorcade coming.”Macron, in a light-hearted reference to the negotiations he and other leaders would be involved in at the U.N. General Assembly, quipped, “If you don’t see it, let me cross. I negotiate with you.”Forced to wait at the barricade, Macron then decided to call Trump. “Guess whatI’m waiting in the street because everything is frozen for you,” Macron said while holding his phone to his ear. He added that he wanted to have a short discussion with Trump and Qatar about the situation in Gaza. French President Emmanuel Macron called President Trump after being blocked from crossing a New York street due to a VIP motorcade, the AP reported. Macron told police he was attempting to walk to Frances diplomatic mission following his speech at the United Nations. pic.twitter.com/j7B4fAYF8e The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 23, 2025A source close to the French president confirmed that Macron had a warm and friendly phone conversation with Trump while walking, and that the two leaders discussed several international topics. The post French President EmmanuelMacron calls Trump after being blocked by the U.S. leader’s motorcade(video) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.