Footage shared by French news channel BFMTV shows Macron calling Trump amid the incident in Manhattan. Macron was in the city for the UN General Assembly, where France formally recognized the state of Palestine. A video released by BFMTV shows Macron standing in the street, speaking with a police officer who apologizes for the delay, explaining that a "motorcade [is] coming right up this way." The French president reportedly had to wait several minutes and then continued towards the embassy on foot. Trump is reported to have handed out his private phone number to foreign leaders to encourage direct calls and texts.