Macron dismisses viral video rumors of marital rift in Vietnam
Emmanuel Macron responded to a video from Vietnam in which his wife is seen pushing him away. The video sparked widespread speculation about his relationship with Brigitte. The President of France explained that it was just playful antics.
What do you need to know?
- During an official visit to Vietnam, Brigitte Macron pushed her husband just before getting off the plane, which triggered a wave of speculation.
- The President of France stated that this situation was the result of jokes and misunderstandings that turned into a media sensation.
- Macron also addressed other controversial recordings, emphasizing that the attributed meanings are false.
During an official visit to Vietnam, Emmanuel Macron found himself in the media spotlight due to a recording showing his wife Brigitte energetically pushing his face just before exiting the plane. It looked as if she had hit him. The video quickly spread through global media, sparking speculation about the presidential couple's relationship.
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, addressed the situation, explaining that it was merely playful antics. "We were joking, or rather just goofing around," he said of the incident with his wife, but to his surprise, the video turned into something of a "planetary catastrophe." "People are spreading all sorts of nonsense. Everyone should calm down a bit," added Macron during an interview with journalists.
Are other recordings also misunderstandings?
Macron also addressed other recordings circulating online, including a photo from the train to Kyiv and an awkward greeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "There are people who watched the videos and think I was sharing a bag of cocaine, that I quarrelled with the President of Turkey, and now have a domestic conflict with my wife. None of these statements are true," he admitted. He added that all three videos were "completely authentic," but the meanings attributed to them were not.
The Macrons' visit to Vietnam was aimed at deepening economic and cultural relations between the two countries, yet the video from the plane attracted the greatest media attention.
