New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron encountered an unexpected pause on the streets of New York City after delivering his speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly on Monday, September 22. A video of the incident quickly went viral, showing Macron momentarily halted by the motorcade of US President Donald Trump as it made its way through the city.

Macron was just leaving the UN headquarters after making an important statement recognising the State of Palestine when he found himself unable to proceed. As Trump's presidential motorcade drew closer, a New York police officer reportedly told the French president, "I'm sorry, Mr President, everything is blocked right now," according to French media reports.

The brief but dramatic encounter was captured on tape and went viral

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