"Well, that's what happened on Monday night, when, according to the Anadolu News agency, a car carrying French President Emmanuel Macron was trying to get crosstown just as President Trump's motorcade was also trying to get through Midtown. The results are hilarious, as Macron is forced to get out of his vehicle and actually calls Trump on his cellphone to jokingly complain about the traffic (as a bemused member of New York's Finest looks on):"
"Hidalgo offered little beyond the importance of 'building coalitions' and working with other mayors around the world (huh?). But she did offer one piece of advice that could serve future Mayor Zohran Mamdani well: Make the fight against cars a battle for clean air, rather than safe streets or bike lanes. After all, no one is pro-pollution, right? Also, she begged today's leaders to 'show courage.'"
French President Emmanuel Macron was stuck in Midtown Manhattan traffic and exited his vehicle to call President Trump to jokingly complain while both motorcades converged. The incident underscored the visibility of urban congestion and drew bemused attention from local police. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo also arrived late to a Clean Cities Campaign forum due to traffic, while most attendees had used transit, bike, or foot. Hidalgo emphasized building coalitions with other mayors, recommended framing anti-car campaigns as clean-air initiatives rather than only safety or bike-lane issues, and urged leaders to show courage, noting critics once called her 'crazy.'
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