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Eyewitness: Macron’s Vietnam arrival video was a playful gesture, not an altercation

A passenger on the flight corroborated the Élysée’s assertion of a harmless jibe, illustrating how brief footage of the president is exploited by pro-Russian disinformation networks.

Kurz vor dem Ausstieg in Vietnam bekam Macron eine Hand ins Gesicht – von seiner Ehefrau
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Overview

  • A seconds-long clip showing Brigitte Macron thrusting her hands at Emmanuel Macron’s face as they exited their plane in Hanoi went viral and fueled rumors of a private dispute.
  • The Élysée Palace initially cast doubt on the video’s authenticity, later confirming it as real and describing the exchange as a moment of playful intimacy.
  • President Macron told reporters in Hanoi that he and his wife were “just joking around” and cautioned against reading conspiracies into genuine recordings.
  • A fellow passenger on the presidential flight spoke to Gala magazine and described the scene as a harmless jest amid a collegial mood on board.
  • Experts and officials say the incident fits a broader pattern of misleading claims spread by pro-Russian accounts that have targeted Macron with false narratives.