French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, recently became the focus of a viral social media sensation following a video of their interaction on the tarmac at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The Incident
- The clip shows Brigitte Macron playfully shoving her husband as they prepared to disembark from their Air Force 001 Airbus A220-300 jetliner.
- In the video, Brigitte’s arms reach out to push Macron away, with one hand covering his mouth and part of his nose while the other rests on his jaw.
- Macron turned his head away but quickly noticed news cameras capturing the moment. He smiled and waved before exiting through an open door frame.
Social Media Reaction
- As they stepped onto the tarmac for meetings with Vietnamese leaders ahead of a summit between France and Vietnam, Macron offered Brigitte his arm, but she did not take it.
- The incident has sparked widespread commentary on social media platforms, particularly on Twitter, under hashtags such as:
- #EmmanuelMacron
- #BrigitteMacron
- #VietnamVisit
- #HanoiTrip
- #FranceInAsia
- Reports from LeParisien.fr indicate that images of the couple boarding in Vietnam have generated numerous comments.
President Macron’s Response
When questioned about the incident during their landing in Hanoi, President Macron described the moment as playful, stating, "We are squabbling… we’re joking. It’s like everyone needs to calm down."
Background
- President Macron shared details about his long-standing relationship with Brigitte, revealing that they met when he was 15 years old and she was his English teacher.
- They married nearly four decades later when he became President at the age of 39.
Official Statement
His office released a statement addressing the incident, labeling it as another example of disinformation circulating freely online without any control whatsoever.
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