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27-05-2025
Footage showed Brigitte Macron briefly pushing President Emmanuel Macron’s face as they arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam. Macron and the Élysée said it was playful “goofing about,” not a domestic dispute. He appeared momentarily startled before waving to cameras.
Entities: Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron, Élysée Palace, Hanoi, Vietnam • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
27-05-2025
During Emmanuel Macron’s arrival in Hanoi for a Southeast Asia tour, video showed his wife, Brigitte, briefly pushing his face with both hands at the airplane door, after which he appeared startled but composed. The clip went viral, with some hostile accounts amplifying it. Macron’s office first questioned the footage’s authenticity but later confirmed it, and Macron said the couple was joking and “horsing around.” Aides called it a harmless moment of decompression before the trip. The visit to Vietnam begins a week-long tour where Macron will also visit Indonesia and Singapore to position France as an alternative to the U.S. and China.
Entities: Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron, Hanoi, Vietnam, France • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
27-05-2025
A viral video showed French First Lady Brigitte Macron pushing President Emmanuel Macron’s face as they arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam. The brief interaction, caught by AP cameras, sparked online speculation. Macron and his office said it was playful “squabbling” after a long flight, urging people to “calm down” and warning against overblown reactions in the social media age. The couple later disembarked together as Macron continued his Southeast Asia tour.
Entities: Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron, Hanoi, Vietnam, AP (Associated Press) • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
27-05-2025
A video showed Brigitte Macron placing her hands on President Emmanuel Macron’s face as they prepared to exit their plane in Vietnam, prompting speculation of a dispute. The Elysee first questioned the footage’s authenticity but later confirmed it, with Macron calling it a lighthearted moment and dismissing claims of a “domestic incident.” He criticized social media misinformation, noting recent false narratives about him. Officials and sources described the exchange as joking or a minor “squabble,” while commentators noted how such clips are amplified by political opponents and pro-Russian accounts to discredit him.
Entities: Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron, Elysee Palace, Vietnam, social media misinformation • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
