US EditionMacron Blames Disinformation for Viral Video of Wife Pushing Him in Hanoi
- French President Emmanuel Macron addressed a widely circulated clip depicting his wife Brigitte appearing to push him away as they arrived in Hanoi on June 16, 2025, denying any conflict and explaining the moment was playful.
- The incident occurred amid Macron's Southeast Asia tour and followed weeks of viral footage and false claims circulated by disinformation networks.
- Macron explained the clip showed him and Brigitte joking and squabbling, not a domestic dispute, while emphasizing the footage was authentic but misrepresented.
- He said, "None of these are true," urged that "everyone needs to calm down," and blamed manipulation on "networks that are quite well-traceable," including "the Russians" and "extremists in France."
- The episode highlighted challenges posed by disinformation in the digital age and overshadowed Macron’s diplomatic efforts in Vietnam to position France as a key Indo-Pacific actor.
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Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte went to Indonesia. Both did not fail to orchestrate a small staging, to end the controversy of the "gif".
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Moment Macron tries to laugh off 'disturbing' Brigitte slap in mocking wave
THIS is the strange moment Emmanuel Macron appeared to laugh off the now viral incident when his wife “slapped” him on board a plane. The French president’s hand creeps round the corner of his jet’s entrance for a brief, mocking wave as he prepares to be welcomed to Indonesia. EPAFrance’s President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron disembark from a plane upon their arrival in Jakarta[/caption] Macron gives a brief, mocking wave before…
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