US EditionMacron Brushes Off Pushing From Wife Ahead of Vietnam Trip
- A video showing First Lady Brigitte Macron slapping President Emmanuel Macron's face went viral during their May 2025 Vietnam state visit as they disembarked their plane in Hanoi.
- The footage was initially dismissed as AI-generated disinformation by the Elysee Palace but later confirmed authentic amid speculation about their relationship.
- Despite the slap's wide publicity, Macron described it as playful teasing, and the couple appeared together at a celebratory Paris Saint-Germain soccer event shortly after.
- Donald Trump commented on the incident on May 30, 2025, calling the Macrons 'really good people' and joked, 'Make sure the door remains closed,' during a press briefing.
- The incident highlighted media scrutiny and social discussion but resulted in the French president downplaying any domestic discord ahead of further official engagements.
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DailyTruthReportEmmanuel Macron invites wife Brigitte to stand by his side to celebrate soccer championship, week after infamous viral slap clip
French President Emmanuel Macron invited his wife to stand by his side Sunday to celebrate the Parisian soccer team winning the Champions League at the Elysee Palace, just a week after the first lady was caught slapping the president on video.
Macron brushes off pushing from wife ahead of Vietnam trip
It circulates on social networks an image that shows the French president, Emmanuel Macron, with the mark of one hand on his face. According to the messages that accompany it, the president would have remained like this after the slap of his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the time of opening the doors of his plane during his arrival in Vietnam. However, it is a bull. The image has been altered digitally to add the red mark and circulates since 2024 i…
The real reason Brigitte Macron allegedly slapped French President Emmanuel Macron — here's what reports say
French First Lady Brigitte Macron "playfully" slapped President Emmanuel Macron as they arrived in Vietnam. Despite reports of prior "bickering," the Élysée dismissed the incident as "playful teasing," with sources close to Macron labeling it a "harmless scuffle.
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