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French President Emmanuel Macron found himself literally waiting in the street after New York City police halted him to let President Trump’s motorcade pass during the busy 80th United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025. Video of the moment shows Macron stepping out and dialing President Trump with a laugh — “Guess what, I’m waiting in the street because everything is frozen for you” — a small human moment amid high-stakes diplomacy. The short exchange went viral, and it should remind Americans that order and security around the office of the presidency are nonnegotiable.
Frankly, the scene was a refreshing reminder that America’s leaders move with purpose and protection, and that protocol exists for a reason — not as a gentle suggestion for the global elite. It’s perfectly reasonable for any president’s motorcade to be given priority in a city teeming with foreign leaders and competing agendas. If a brief delay inconveniences a visiting leader, that’s not humiliation; it’s the reality of hosting the seat of the free world.
On the same day, a different kind of chaos broke out online when former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann posted and then deleted threatening messages aimed at CNN commentator Scott Jennings, including the chilling line, “You’re next, motherfucker,” which Jennings flagged to the FBI. Olbermann later offered what he called an apology, insisting he meant Jennings’ career rather than physical harm, but the damage was done and screenshots had already spread across social media. This isn’t garden-variety disagreement — it’s intimidation from a once-respected media figure who should know better.
Americans should be livid that such threats are even uttered by prominent commentators and then waved off as “rhetoric” by the left-wing press. There must be consequences when public figures cross the line into threatening language, and networks that give platforms to these individuals should answer to viewers and advertisers who expect responsible discourse. The double standard is stark: conservative voices are cancelled for mild infractions while leftist pundits increasingly get away with intimidation tactics.
Both stories together — a president moving through the world with clear authority and a leftist media personality resorting to threats — tell a larger tale about respect and responsibility in public life. The UN’s 80th session is supposed to be about diplomacy and order, not viral sniping and social-media venom. Americans deserve leaders and commentators who uphold the dignity of their positions instead of degrading public debate for clicks and fame.
Scott Jennings’ decision to involve federal authorities was the right call after screenshots of Olbermann’s deleted posts circulated, and the public deserves to know whether the FBI will take this seriously. Law enforcement should treat threats against media figures with impartiality, especially when screenshots and public taunts leave little room for ambiguity. The era of selective outrage must end; accountability cannot be reserved for one political tribe while the other is let off the hook.
Patriots who love this country should cheer a presidency that commands respect and insist the media stop normalizing violent rhetoric. We can laugh at the tiny inconvenience that made Macron step out into a New York street, but we should not laugh at threats aimed at silencing political opponents. It’s time for networks, platforms, and the justice system to enforce standards so that civil discourse — not intimidation — is the price of admission to the public square.
