French President Stopped By NY Police, Calls Trump For Help

The New York City gridlock during the high-level UN General Assembly session did not spare even visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, whose entourage was stopped by police due to strict traffic restrictions in place for US President Donald Trump's motorcade.

- Press Trust Of India

A video going viral on social media shows Macron and his delegation standing on the sidewalk as a New York police official, while apologising to them, says that they cannot cross the road as traffic has been stopped for a motorcade.

"I'm sorry, President, I'm really sorry. Just that everything has been frozen right now. There is a motorcade coming right now this way. I'm sorry," the police officer tells Macron.

Macron told the police official that he has to go to the French embassy, pointing to the direction across the road.

"If you don't see it, let me cross," Macron tells the police, who gesture that they can hear the cavalcade coming.