There’s this short video clip that’s been going around — you might’ve seen it. It shows French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, just as they were stepping off a plane in Vietnam. What really caught people’s attention wasn’t anything political or official, but a small moment between the two of them.
The Clip That Got Everyone Talking
In the video, you can see the plane door open and President Macron standing inside, chatting with someone. Suddenly, two arms — clearly Brigitte’s, in a red jacket — reach out and sort of push him back. One hand even goes over his face for a second. Honestly, it looked kind of odd at first glance.
Macron flinched a little, then gave a quick smile and wave, probably realizing the cameras were already rolling. They both came out a second later, walking down the stairs next to each other. He held out his arm, but she didn’t really take it. That part got a lot of people wondering what was going on.
Macron Says It Was Just Horseplay
Later, when reporters asked him about it, Macron didn’t seem too bothered. He said it was just a silly, playful moment between him and Brigitte — nothing serious at all. His exact words were something like, “We were horsing around and joking.” He even joked that the whole thing being blown up felt like a “geo-planetary catastrophe.”
His team also backed him up, saying it was just a lighthearted moment between the couple. They’d just gotten off a long flight and were probably trying to shake off the travel stress with a bit of fun.
A Look at Their Relationship
If you know anything about Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, then this moment probably doesn’t seem that strange. Their relationship has always been in the public eye — and often judged. They met when he was a student and she was a teacher. At the time, she was already married with kids.
But over time, they stayed connected. He moved to Paris for his final year of school, and they kept in touch. Eventually, she divorced and they got married in 2007. So yeah, they’ve been through a lot, and they seem very close — even if their bond sometimes plays out in unexpected ways, like in that video.
Social Media Had A Lot to Say
Unsurprisingly, once the clip hit social media, everyone had an opinion. Some thought it looked like she was annoyed with him. Others just thought it was a harmless moment that was way too overanalyzed.
Memes popped up almost immediately, with all sorts of funny captions. But many people also pointed out that couples joke around like this all the time — it just usually isn’t caught on camera for the world to see.
