NEW YORK: While attending the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, French President Emmanuel Macron found himself in an unexpected situation as he was stuck in traffic and had to dial in the US President.

Macron, who was en route from the UN headquarters to a meeting at the French Embassy, was halted by NY police because the street had been closed off for the motorcade of US President Donald Trump, France 24 reported.

Macron, visibly surprised by the situation at hand, pulled out his phone and called Trump directly. “I’m waiting in the street because everything is frozen for you”, Macron said in fluent English, according to a video shared by BFMTV, France24 reported.

Despite the call, the road remained blocked, and Macron ended up walking to his meeting at the French Embassy, where h

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