Viral video of Brigitte Macron pushing Emmanuel Macron dismissed as playful moment, not pro-Russian disinformation, as confirmed by the French president's office.

LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument of national heroes and martyrs in Hanoi, Vietnam ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s press team originally claimed that a video of the country’s First Lady Brigitte Macron slapping her husband was a Russian plot, according to initial reports.

Emmanuel Macron (top row, fourth from right) as a student. France 3. At the time, Brigitte was married to banker Andre-Louis Auziere, with whom she shared three children.

Credit: Reuters. Emmanuel Macron has been filmed being shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte after the couple had landed in Vietnam.. The footage, shot by the Associated Press news agency in Hanoi ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron disembark from the plane upon their arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, on May 25, 2025.

Brigitte Macron's arms — in red — were seen reaching out and pushing Macron away, with one hand covering his mouth and part of his nose while the other was on his jaw.

They were just playfighting.That was French President Emmanuel Macron 's explanation Monday for video images that showed his wife, Brigitte, pushing her husband away with both hands on his face ...