VIDEO: French President Macron shoved in the face by his wife in bizarre caught-on-video moment

May 26, 2025

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From the New York Post: French President Emmanuel Macron‘s wife shoved him in the face as they touched down in Vietnam for a state visit — which the embarrassed-looking leader admitted Monday came while they were “squabbling.”

Shocking footage of the incident shows the president’s plane door opening to reveal Macron at the entrance in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, on Sunday evening.

Suddenly, his wife Brigitte’s arms emerge from the left of the open doorway as she places both hands on her husband’s face and shoves him firmly.

Macron appears startled — but quickly recovers when realizing he is in view, and turns to smile and wave through the open door.

The French first lady remains concealed inside the aircraft, making it impossible to see her facial expression or body language.

Macron’s office initially claimed the footage wasn’t authentic, but Macron himself later confirmed it was real, although he tried to downplay it as just joking around.

“We were squabbling and, rather, joking with my wife,” Macron said Monday, adding, “People are saying all sorts of nonsense. Everyone needs to calm down.”

Emmanuel Macron, 47, has been married to Brigitte Macron, 72, since 2007. They first met in 1993, when he was a 15-year-old student and she was a 39-year-old high school teacher. Her daughter was his classmate.

WATCH BELOW:

Bizarre moment Emmanuel Macron is slapped by his wife Brigitte pic.twitter.com/kYsE5MCDV1

— The Sun (@TheSun) May 26, 2025

The most shared video today in Hebrew media, meant to mock, shows French President Emmanuel Macron getting slapped by his wife on a plane after it landed.

He looked clearly angry and upset as he got off and couldn’t hide his emotions.

Source: @tamerqdh pic.twitter.com/IvLOk1D83d

— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) May 26, 2025