Video: Macron slapped by his wife Brigitte on arrival in Hanoi

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Hanoi, in Vietnam, on the evening of Sunday 25 May, the first stage of his tour in Southeast Asia. As he got off …

Written by: Jack Williams

Published on: May 27, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Hanoi, in Vietnam, on the evening of Sunday 25 May, the first stage of his tour in Southeast Asia. As he got off the plane, the head of the Elysée would have been slapped by his wife Brigitte. At first the Eliseo denied the incident, but then confirmed, defining what happened “only a banal, small dispute between spouses”. A collaborator of Macron spoke of a couple’s “bickering”. “It was only a moment of outburst between the president and the consort, relax before starting the visit”, the comment of the Elysée.

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