World leaders navigating the tight security and gridlocked streets of New York during the UN General Assembly found themselves caught in awkward traffic snags on Tuesday. French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were both briefly stopped by police as US President Donald Trump’s motorcade rolled through Manhattan.

Macron’s call to Trump

Macron was prevented from crossing a barricaded street near his diplomatic mission. Rather than wait, the French leader phoned Trump directly, joking: “Guess what, I’m waiting in the street because everything is frozen for you.” Video of the moment went viral, showing police apologizing but refusing to let him pass until Trump’s motorcade cleared.

Erdoğan stopped next

Later, Erdoğan’s delegation was similarly halted at

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