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Macron Jokes About Traffic While Trump Passes by

9/26/2025

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Emmanuel Macron was in New York for UN General Assembly on September 22 when police stopped him as Donald Trump's motorcade passed.
Macron called Donald Trump for assistance and joked that he waited in the street due to traffic.
Later, Macron and Trump discussed international issues during their call amid tensions over Israel's war in Gaza, with the relationship fluctuating.

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Emmanuel Macron was in New York for UN General Assembly on September 22 when police stopped him as Donald Trump's motorcade passed.
Macron called Donald Trump for assistance and joked that he waited in the street due to traffic.
Later, Macron and Trump discussed international issues during their call amid tensions over Israel's war in Gaza, with the relationship fluctuating.