Overview

• On May 25 in Hanoi, cameras captured Brigitte Macron pushing President Emmanuel Macron as they exited their plane, a clip later authenticated by the Élysée Palace.
• Macron dismissed the shove as playful horsing around while blaming conspiracy theorists and Russian-linked networks for stoking the controversy.
• In Jakarta on May 29, the Macrons staged a self-mocking reenactment upon arrival to emphasize their unity and defuse the fallout.
• At a May 30 press conference, Donald Trump advised Macron to “make sure the door remains closed” when asked for marital guidance.
• Elon Musk, speaking at the same event, attributed his visible bruise to roughhousing with his son rather than any connection to the Macron incident.