French President Macron plays down apparent shove from wife in Vietnam

French President Emmanuel Macron played down on Monday (May 26, 2025) an incident in which his wife, Brigitte, pushed him in the face as the couple arrived in Vietnam to begin a tour of Southeast Asia.

In a video, Brigitte Macron appeared to shove her husband before he descended from the presidential plane late on Sunday (May 25, 2025), causing him to step back before he recovered and waved to the cameras on the tarmac below.

She remained momentarily hidden behind the plane’s fuselage, blocking any view of her body language. The couple, who have been married since 2007, then descended the steps together, with Ms. Brigitte refusing her husband’s arm.