A reported incident occurred in May 2025 while President Emmanuel Macron and his wife were traveling to Vietnam. Video footage captured the moment the plane’s doors opened, showing an interaction between the couple that some observers interpreted as physical contact, specifically suggesting that Brigitte Macron had struck her husband. The precise nature of the event remains unconfirmed.
However, the footage did suggest a disagreement between the couple shortly before their departure from the aircraft. Initially, the Élysée Palace addressed the incident by describing it as a private “moment of intimacy.” President Macron publicly stated that the interaction was merely a joke between the spouses. When questioned about the footage, Macron dismissed speculation surrounding the event, stating that the attention given to the moment was unwarranted and that theories being generated were unfounded.
