Uhhhh, what is going on with the French President and his wife?!
Over the weekend, Emmanuel Macron, 47, and his wife Brigitte, 72, arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam for their state visit. And while their welcome seemed warm outside of their airplane, what went on just before they deboarded was a completely different story. And thanks to a perfectly placed camera, the world got a peek!
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In footage obtained by multiple outlets, Brigitte can be seen reaching out and physically putting her hand on Emmanuel’s face and SHOVING him with some real force as their airplane door opens. Once Emmanuel realizes everyone saw what had just happened, he switches from a look of shock to a more professional one before waving to the crowd. Seconds later, the married couple emerge from the plane together side by side but not holding hands. Watch (below):
OMG! That is…
People will get lots of jokes off about Macron getting slapped by his wife but real talk: If you’re in a relationship where someone puts hands on you, LEAVE. It’s not normal and there’s no excuse for it. People who love and respect you don’t hit you.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) May 26, 2025
INTENSE!
On Monday, Emmanuel attempted to assure the public that everything was fine and dandy. He said in a statement:
“We are squabbling and, rather, joking with my wife.”
Aggressive joke! He claimed the moment is being turned into a “a sort of geo-planetary catastrophe” by his enemies, adding:
“People are saying all sorts of nonsense. Everyone needs to calm down.”
His team later told AFP:
“It was a moment when the president and his wife were decompressing one last time before the start of the trip by joking around. It’s a moment of togetherness. No more was needed to feed the mills of the conspiracy theorists.”
But to many, Emmanuel claiming that this was nothing more than just horsing around seems like a coverup for something we weren’t supposed to see! Namely a body language expert!
On Tuesday, Judi James spoke with DailyMail.com about the shocking footage:
“I would not describe the gesture we saw from inside the plane as one of ‘play’ as has been claimed. There is no follow-up shared laughter, grins or teasing rituals. Macron performs a ‘think-on-your-feet’ wave before stepping back in towards his wife, but he seems to touch his face too, in a checking gesture.”
She’s exactly right! He seems upset — and only smiles once he sees the camera! She continued:
“This will inevitably be turned into a ‘joke’ by some people but I would call it genuinely shocking and I would say the same if it was any other couple walking down any street, no matter who did it to who.”
Seriously! The expert added:
“If this had been his hand and her face would it have been called ‘playful?’ So it should not from her to him. Pushing your partner in the face with your hand so hard their head reels to the side and they need to put a hand out to keep balance, especially with what looks like an extra ‘shove’ at the end of the contact, should not be normalized by calling it ‘fun’ just to save political face.”
NEVER. Certainly makes you wonder went down between them in the moments before!
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