Overview
- New York police temporarily closed pedestrian and vehicle traffic for the U.S. president’s motorcade, leaving Emmanuel Macron waiting on a Manhattan street.
- In the footage, Macron places a call and jokingly says in English that everything is blocked “because of you,” with the call’s recipient not identified.
- Another moment in the video shows a man kissing Macron on the head after asking for a photo, and Macron appears calm as his security looks on.
- Rémy Buisine posted the clip on Brut’s Instagram and shared additional footage of Macron continuing on foot and greeting officers, with on‑screen text saying he could walk for about 30 minutes.
- The episode occurred after Macron addressed the UN General Assembly, where he said France recognizes the state of Palestine, providing the context for his walk through the city.