President Emmanuel Macron was caught in New York traffic mayhem and forced to call none other than President Donald Trump himself to escape the gridlock. What was supposed to be a sleek diplomatic evening turned into a chaotic, street-side standoff for Emmanuel Macron, as the French president found himself trapped behind police barricades in Manhattan. In a surreal turn of events following his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Macron's convoy was brought to a halt Monday night, September 22, by the New York Police Department (NYPD). The officers at the scene were preparing for the expected arrival of Donald Trump’s motorcade. With flashing lights, frozen streets, and no movement in sight, the leader of France stepped out of his vehicle and straight into the confused, pulsing
Heavy Traffic Turns Emmanuel Macron's UN Summit Trip in New York Into an Adventure

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