Macron couple image incident fuels mixed reviews on candid moment

Monday, May 26, 2025, 9:21 am

A widely circulated image of President Macron and his wife has ignited debate over whether it captured a lighthearted moment of complicity or a faux pas. Social media users have taken sides, proving that even a presidential snapshot can spark unexpected controversy and witty public banter.


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La journée passe vite. Voici les trois nouvelles qui ont marqué l’actualité jusqu’ici.

globalnews.ca / Macron’s wife shoves him on plane in moment caught on video

Macron's office said the ordeal, in which his wife appeared to shove him, said it was just a 'moment of closeness.'

ledevoir.com / Une image du couple Macron qui fait parler

«Chamaillerie», moment de «complicité» ou coup au visage? Le président français appelle «tout le monde au calme».

nationalpost.com / France’s Macron dismisses video of apparent shove from wife, says they were ‘horsing around’

French president's office also downplayed the incident aboard their aircraft after it had just landed in Vietnam

lapresse.ca / Complicité ou coup au visage : l’image des Macron qui fait parler

« Chamaillerie », moment de « complicité » ou coup au visage ? Des images d’Emmanuel et Brigitte Macron à leur arrivée au Vietnam pour le début d’une tournée en Asie du Sud-Est ont suscité de nombreux commentaires sur les réseaux sociaux.  


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