Macron forced to walk NYC streets as Trump motorcade blocks traffic
Traffic during the United Nations General Assembly in New York can be brutal—even for presidents.
French President Emmanuel Macron suddenly found himself stranded on the sidewalk Monday night.
That's because President Donald Trump's motorcade had the street on lockdown. Macron picked up the phone and called Trump to jokingly complain about the gridlock.
Macron called the US president when he was blocked by his motorcade. (TikTok)
"How are you? Guess what? I'm waiting in the street because everything is closed for you," Macron says on the call.
Eventually, the barricades opened for pedestrians, but not for cars.
Macron had to keep the call going while walking to the French embassy.
And if that wasn't unusual enough, a bystander seized the opportunity f...
