Overview
- During his World Economic Forum address, Emmanuel Macron condemned U.S. tariff threats linked to Greenland as fundamentally unacceptable and urged greater European autonomy.
- President Donald Trump mocked the look during his own Davos speech, asking, “What the hell happened?” while referencing Macron’s “beautiful sunglasses.”
- The eyewear was identified by Henry Jullien as the Pacific S 01 model gifted in 2024, priced at €659, with online interest surging and parent iVision Tech shares rising nearly 6%.
- Macron’s appearance set off Top Gun-style memes and broad social media commentary, as officials dismissed speculation tying the glasses to an unrelated Brigitte Macron video.
- Macron had earlier explained the subconjunctival haemorrhage and joked about an “Eye of the Tiger” vibe, and aides cited temporary photosensitivity as he continued public events wearing shades.