Emmanuel Macron called Donald Trump from the streets of New York City on Monday, 22 September after he and his entourage were blocked from crossing a route being kept clear for the US president's motorcade. The French president spoke to a police officer who apologetically said he could not allow his team to cross because of a coming motorcade. Mr Macron then called his US counterpart, opening the phone conversation with: "Guess what? I am waiting on the street because everything is frozen for you," before saying he wanted to arrange a meeting between himself, Mr Trump and Qatar on the situation in Gaza.

French president jokingly asks US counterpart to ‘clear the road’ after police put up barricade in New York

Footage shows the perplexed French president stranded on a road moments after he left the UN headquarters in the Big Apple on Monday.