Turning to world news for a moment … French President Emmanuel Macron likes to say that he can get US President Donald Trump on the phone any time he wants. In New York for the UN General Assembly, he proved it.
Blocked on Monday night (US time) by police officers when he sought to cross a New York street – they told the French president the road was closed to let a VIP motorcade pass – Macron fished out his phone and dialled his US counterpart.
“How are you?” Macron said. “Guess what? I’m waiting in the street because everything is frozen for you!”
French media that filmed the scene said Trump was, in fact, on the other end of the line, which a French official confirmed to The Associated Press.
Macron told the officers that he was trying to make his way on foot to France’s diplomatic mission in New York.
“I have 10 people with me,” Macron said, trying to negotiate passage across the street.
“I’m sorry president, I’m really sorry, it’s just that everything’s frozen right now,” one of the police officers told Macron.
But since he had Trump’s ear, Macron took the opportunity to keep chatting. “I would love this weekend [to] have a short discussion with Qatar and you on the situation in Gaza,” he said.
AP
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