Macron Calls Trump After Police Stop in New York

French President Emmanuel Macron experienced Manhattan’s gridlock when a police officer halted him from crossing the street for President Trump’s motorcade, prompting him to call Trump jokingly from the sidewalk. During the call, Macron addressed the Gaza conflict and later confirmed France’s recognition of Palestine while proposing a UN-mandated force for postwar Gaza at a UN summit.

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