Emmanuel Macron’s ‘Slap’ Moment: Wife’s Affectionate Teasing or Trouble in Paradise

Macron’s Hanoi arrival goes viral after his wife forcefully shoves his face

A viral video of French President Emmanuel Macron receiving an unexpected welcome from his wife, Brigitte Macron. This has caused widespread amusement and speculation on social media. The scene occurred when the French presidential couple touched down in Hanoi, Vietnam, to start Macron’s week-long Southeast Asian diplomatic tour.

Unexpected Moment at Hanoi Airport

When the aircraft door opened on Sunday night, the Associated Press captured an unexpected encounter between the couple. President Macron was filmed talking bluntly to Brigitte on the plane when her hands suddenly went out to his face. It was what seemed to be a fleeting push or shove; she touched his cheeks, making Macron blink momentarily. He regained his composure soon, however, and went on to wave to the cameras below.

Brigitte, half-hidden during the exchange, went on to descend the plane steps with Macron but seemed to decline his proffered arm, keeping a grip on the handrail as they descended together.

Internet Responds to ‘Face Push’ Video

The video became an instant sensation on social media, with users arguing about what transpired. One person on X, formerly known as Twitter, inquired, “Did Brigitte just push his face?” Others wondered if the movement was a joke, an indication of annoyance, or an effort to wipe something off his face.
“Something strange,” one commented, with another saying, “Imagine what goes on behind closed doors…” A couple of more generous interpretations said it was a romantic or fun moment between the long-time couple.

Elysee Palace Elaborates on Video

In the wake of the commotion, French media confirmed the credibility of the video, although initial reactions by the Elysée Palace, the official residence of the President of France, designated it as potentially deceitful. Later remarks aimed at downplaying the situation as a trifle.

“It was a moment of complicity,” a source close to the President said to French broadcaster BFMTV, explaining the gesture as part of the couple’s manner of relaxing before the diplomatic agenda commenced. Another source described it as ‘a harmless squabble’ between the President and the First Lady.

Not Macron’s First Viral Moment

Emmanuel Macron has often been at the eye of the online storm, whether deepfakes, conspiracy theories, or viral disinformation. One of the more long-standing rumors he had to personally debunk involved spurious claims regarding the gender of his wife Brigitte, something he denounced as part of a wider pattern of deliberate online abuse.

Now, in the middle of a pivotal diplomatic trip to Southeast Asia, another viral moment has hogged the limelight. While the French President has crucial meetings lined up in Singapore and Indonesia, it’s a brief moment of interaction with his wife on the airplane stairs in Hanoi that has captured the imagination of the internet.

Originally set to be a serious tour aimed at consolidating strategic partnerships, the trip eventually had another enterprising side to it. The widely circulated video showing Brigitte pushing or slapping his face has some forceful thrust behind it and sent social media into a fury with responses ranging from memes to gossip.

In an age when one frame can become the latest worldwide buzz, the particular diplomatic drive of Macron had become headlines-sooner or later, but not in the way anybody expected!

Check out the viral moment for yourself in this video clip and decide, teasing or tension?