A light-hearted moment between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, has captured the attention of both the French public and international observers after a video surfaced showing Brigitte Macron gently pushing the president away before their official visit to Southeast Asia.
The footage, taken as the couple arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, shows the president standing inside the plane’s doorway as Brigitte, dressed in a red jacket, reaches out—placing one hand over his mouth and nose, and the other on his jaw—pushing him back in a playful gesture. President Macron, initially surprised, quickly broke into a smile and waved upon noticing the cameras.
The brief interaction has fueled much speculation in French media and across social platforms, with many trying to interpret the couple’s body language. Some headlines even questioned whether the moment was a slap or simply playful banter.
Addressing the buzz, President Macron clarified that the couple was merely “joking around” and dismissed the incident as overblown. “We are squabbling and, rather, joking with my wife,” he explained, calling the viral reaction “a sort of geo-planetary catastrophe.” He used the moment as a reminder of how easily social media can amplify and distort personal interactions, warning of the risks of misinformation.
The French leader’s office echoed his sentiments, describing the moment as “a bit of horsing around” and an example of the couple decompressing before starting their official tour.
Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron’s relationship has long been the subject of public interest in France. The two met at a high school where Brigitte, then a married mother of three, was a teacher and supervised the drama club that Emmanuel joined as a student. Their bond, which began in those early days, eventually led to marriage in 2007 after Brigitte moved to Paris and divorced.
As the Macrons continue their tour of Southeast Asia, the president’s message is clear: sometimes, a private joke is just that—and in an age of viral videos, it’s important not to jump to conclusions.
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