Recently, a video of French President Emmanuel Macron has been going viral, that indicates his wife might have hit him. Following a widely shared video of his wife–Brigitte Macron, pushing his face as they stepped off an aircraft in Vietnam, the first leg on a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, French President Emmanuel Macron has responded to the controversy. The president addressed this matter during a news conference in Hanoi after the short video went viral and led to heated discussions and rumours being spread about the couple.
Viral Clip Of Brigitte Hitting Emmanuel Macron
In the footage, Brigitte’s hands abruptly reach out from the side and press on Macron’s face as he appears at the aircraft doorway. He appears slightly taken aback before gathering himself and waving to the reporters. As they descend the steps, Brigitte chooses to hold the railing rather than take Macron’s offered arm.
Emmanuel Macron’s Response
The Élysée Palace first denied the occurrence, but it was later dismissed as unimportant. The couple was merely teasing each other before the official trip was to commence, according to sources close to the president, who described this encounter as informal and private. Despite being genuine, French officials have criticised the video for being misrepresented and amplified online, especially by conspiracy theorists and pro-Russian accounts.
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Macron has previously been the focus of internet misinformation. The Élysée Palace has also denied a widely circulated story earlier this month that Macron was using cocaine while traveling to Kyiv by train with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The accusation was refuted and connected to Kremlin-affiliated sources seeking to sabotage European unity. It was based on a video that showed the president picking up a tissue. In light of continuous attempts to organize a cohesive European response to Russia’s actions, French officials have denounced these episodes as part of a larger campaign of digital alteration, intended to undermine Western support for Ukraine.
Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron have been married since 2007. The couple first met in 1993. Brigette was 39 when she met the 15-year-old Emmanuel Macron in La Providence High School, where she was a teacher and he was a student and a classmate of her daughter.