- President Donald Trump sparked outrage Wednesday by mocking an altercation between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte.
- Trump's comments referenced a viral video from last year showing Brigitte Macron appearing to push her husband’s face as they were about to disembark a plane.
- Trump was fuming over the US’ European allies and the Iran war this week when he said, “We didn't need them, but I asked anyway ... I call up France, Macron – whose wife treats him extremely badly... Still recovering from the right to the jaw.”
- President Macron described Trump's comments as “neither elegant nor up to standard” and French politicians, including those typically opposed to Macron, came to his defense, criticizing Trump's remarks as “absolutely unacceptable.”
- Macron shrugged the May 2025 incident off as “nonsense” at the time, saying, “We are squabbling and, rather, joking with my wife. I’m surprised by it, it turns into some kind of global catastrophe where people are even coming up with theories to explain it.”
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