Macron and Trump Clash Over Gaza and Ukraine at UN

During the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump held a series of meetings to address global security crises. Macron pressed Trump to increase the delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Kyiv and proposed a double moratorium on strikes targeting energy and civilian infrastructure in the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump expressed optimism about a peace deal, claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whom Trump also met bilaterally to discuss the conflict.

On maritime security, Macron proposed a UN Security Council resolution to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, where France and the United Kingdom have established a 40-nation mine clearance initiative. The leaders also discussed securing shipping in the Red Sea to stabilize global prices.

Diplomatic tensions peaked during the General Assembly speeches. Trump claimed his actions ended the war in Gaza and saved thousands of lives. Macron denounced these claims as a "spectacle that should shame us all," arguing that humanitarian corridors remain closed. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly defended the president, asserting that Trump freed all living hostages and is implementing a 20-Point Plan for Peace. In his final address, Macron warned against a return to the "law of the jungle" and urged member states to defend multilateralism to prevent nations from becoming vassals of great powers.