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Economic Times
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- Economic Times
Trump advises the Macrons on face-shoving incident, says they need to ensure the door remains closed
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads How did Donald Trump and Elon Musk react to the video? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What exactly happened on the plane steps? What was the Macrons' response to the backlash? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads How did Mr. Macron's team respond to the video? FAQs A surprising moment between Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron made headlines this week when the French First Lady playfully shoved her husband's face on the plane steps. As the video went viral, Donald Trump responded with unsolicited marriage advice during a press the Macrons dismissed it as harmless fun after a long flight, the video sparked global speculation and humorous response to a question about his advice to his French counterpart, President Trump suggested that any physical squabble be kept out of the public eye, as per a report by The a joint press conference with Elon Musk, President Trump joked, "Make sure the door remains closed," to reporters in the Oval president continued by dismissing rumors that the couple's marriage was having Trump asserted that the couple is fine despite those rumors. He claimed that he knew them very well, but he quite didn't understand what that was about. 'They're two really nice people." They're also alright,' he stated, as per the report by The tech billionaire Elon Musk subsequently made a joke about how the French president's wife did not give him the black eye he had on during the press explained that his five-year-old son, X, gave him the bruise after he allegedly invited him to punch him in the face. "I wasn't anywhere near France," he the plane's door opened, Mr. Macron was seen standing by himself in footage captured by the Hanoi-based Associated Press news agency. Suddenly, his wife's arms, which were off-camera, appeared through the doorway on the left before she used both hands to push him in the quickly regaining his composure, Mr. Macron turned to wave through the open door, having looked surprised moments led to some very serious PR problems and wild speculation has ensued in the aftermath of the incident. Footage of the incident and pictures of Mr. Macron looking enraged quickly went viral. Emmanuel Macron accused "crackpot" conspiracy theorists of trying to amplify rumors about his marital status."My wife and I were squabbling, or rather we were joking, and I was taken by surprise," Mr. Macron said in response to the shoving incident. This situation has now escalated into a global Mr. Macron and his wife arrived in Indonesia on Wednesday, they made light of the shoving incident in an attempt to allay president appeared at the top of the stairs, giggling, after giving the cameras a playful wave. After exchanging arms, the pair walked down the stairs together to meet claiming that the video was artificial intelligence (AI), the Elysée Palace later acknowledged that the images were real and that they were actually a sign of "closeness" and horseplay following a 16-hour president and his spouse were having a good laugh as they unwound one final time before the trip began. "It was a moment of intimacy," an Elysée assistant Trump joked that the Macrons should "keep the door closed" to avoid such incidents being witnessed in both Macrons stated that it was playful and not serious just a moment of fun after a lengthy flight.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
France's first couple Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte in an apparent marital dispute, claims report
A viral video appearing to show a tense exchange between Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron has ignited a media firestorm, prompting the Elysée to scramble for damage control. Initially dismissing the video as AI-generated, the president's team later confirmed its authenticity, insisting it was a lighthearted moment. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What really happened in the viral 'push' video? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Why did the Elysée flip-flop on its response? Was the response from Macron's team effective? How did the Elysée's handling of the video backfire? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Is this really a sign of deeper marital trouble? How is President Emmanuel Macron addressing the rumors? FAQs A short video of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte , went viral this week, depicting what many believed to be a tense situation. The incident has sparked wild speculation and serious PR viral video of France's first couple sparked rumors of a marital dispute , causing the French president's communications team to Elysée is now scrambling to control the narrative, despite Macron's claim that the reaction is overblown, absurd, and fueled by to reports, Emmanuel Macron's communications team is in disarray over the shove, with disagreements over how to respond to the commotion surrounding the viral video of France's first couple in Vietnam allegedly the disputed video, Mrs. Macron was seen pushing her husband's face and raising her hand just before they disembarked from their presidential jet on Sunday night to be met by representatives in Hanoi, as per a report by The Elysée first implied that it was an AI-generated video, which sparked a furor of online response. After initially denying and then confirming the footage's authenticity, the Elysée insists it was a lighthearted acknowledged that the assertions that France's first couple was fighting were Elysée assistant remarked that it was a time when the president and his spouse were laughing and unwinding one final time before the trip began and it was rather a moment of closeness."Simmering "tensions within the Elysée's communications unit" were reflected in the panicked response and U-turn, according to state radio station France Info."When they don't, it turns into the conspiracy theory sphere, and we're in a world where there's a need for clarity so as not to let crazy stuff flourish," said another, emphasizing the urgency of their action, as per a report by The spin doctors were having trouble setting the correct tone, according to France Info. It claimed that the Élysée "almost presents itself as a news fact-checking unit on its social networks, issuing one denial after another,' as per a report by The of the underlying circumstances, Europe1 radio commentator Philippe Guibert described the response as a "very, very poor communication exercise.""Considering how absurd it is in comparison to current events around the world, it would have been best to remain silent and wait for it to end."Jean-Claude Dassier, another commentator, lamented a "catastrophic" public relations response to what he saw as "clearly a row" but not a state Match, a weekly glossy magazine, defended the Macrons with an adoring photo story that featured France's first couple looking gorgeous: "Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron forget the row and get their smile back at a state dinner in Vietnam."It stated, "Their faces revealed nothing of the controversy raging on social media and in the French media.""On Monday evening, as part of the couple's official visit to Vietnam, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron were beaming and at ease while attending the state dinner hosted by Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and his wife, Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet."Mr. Macron attacked "crackpot" conspiracy theorists on Monday night for trying to amplify rumors about his marital cited recent false accusations that he had engaged in cocaine use with Sir Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz, the chancellor of Germany, and that he had a physical altercation with Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, who grabbed his Macron told reporters that his wife and he were not arguing but rather joking, which surprised said it has 'become a kind of planetary catastrophe, and some are even coming up with theories.'People have watched videos for three weeks and think I shared a bag of cocaine, had a mano-a-mano with a Turkish president, and am having a domestic dispute with my wife.'In these three videos, I took a tissue, shook someone's hand, and joked with my wife, as we often do. Nothing else,' he said. 'None of this is true, so everyone should relax," as per a report by The video is real. The Elysée later confirmed it but explained that it was just a playful moment between the Elysée denies any dispute, and Macron claims it was just light teasing, not a sign of conflict.
