Macron Delayed in NYC as Trump Motorcade Clears the Way

French President Emmanuel Macron was briefly stranded on a Manhattan street Monday night after New York police halted his vehicle to clear the way for U.S. President Donald Trump's motorcade, a pause captured on video that shows Macron making a phone call to the American president while waiting to continue to the French embassy. The incident occurred after Macron delivered remarks at the United Nations General Assembly and was leaving the UN complex.

Footage widely circulated on social media shows a police officer apologizing as he tells Macron that the area is closed for an oncoming motorcade. In the clip, Macron appears amused, dials his phone and says, "Guess what? I am waiting in the street because everything is frozen for you," before resuming the call while walking. A French official confirmed to journalists that Mr. Trump was on the line, and sources in Macron's entourage described the exchange as warm and an opportunity to touch base on international issues.

Accounts differ on how long the delay lasted. Several reports said Macron walked through parts of Manhattan for about 30 minutes, greeting bystanders, posing for photographs and even receiving an affectionate gesture...