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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte recently made headlines over a viral video during an official visit to Hanoi, Vietnam. As the plane doors opened, Brigitte appeared to push or slap Macron’s face. While Macron brushed it off as a harmless joke, a lip reader claimed the moment revealed a deeper tension.<\/p>\n
In the footage, Brigitte seems to shove Macron and later ignores his offer to hold his arm, allegedly muttering, \u201cD\u00e9gage, esp\u00e8ce de loser\u201d<\/em> (\u201cStay away, you loser\u201d). Macron is said to have responded, \u201cLet\u2019s try, please,\u201d to which she reportedly replied, \u201cNon.\u201d<\/p>\n Macron insists the moment was playful, calling the media reaction overblown. The Elysee also downplayed the event, describing it as lighthearted banter before the start of their trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte recently made headlines over a viral video during an official visit to Hanoi, Vietnam. As the plane doors opened, Brigitte appeared to push or slap Macron’s face. While Macron brushed it off as a harmless joke, a lip reader claimed the moment revealed a deeper tension. In…<\/p>\n