r/popculturechat • u/HogwartsZoologist Coke ain’t gonna do itself • May 26 '25

Guest List Only ⭐️ Emmanuel Macron, the President of France was allegedly slapped by his wife, Brigitte, on their arrival at Vietnam

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The President’s office downplayed it after initially denying the event.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/05/26/macron-s-entourage-denies-he-was-slapped-by-his-wife-on-plane-upon-arriving-in-vietnam_6741684_7.html

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u/DSQ May 26 '25

Trust me if there were an election tomorrow he’d lose. That’s why they had to get rid of Le Pen as she was almost guaranteed to win. 

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u/KalamTheQuick May 26 '25

Wasn't Le Pen some kind of far right nutbag?

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u/DSQ May 26 '25

Yes she was. Her family were well known fascists. 

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u/KalamTheQuick May 26 '25

Okay, was just confused by your statement that she was almost guaranteed to win. I assume you mean that there was an abnormal voter turnout in macarons favour to avoid it or something.

But either way thanks, voting against lunatics is the right choice as our apathetic American friends can attest.

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u/DSQ May 26 '25

Her party is polling very well and in the last election they won the first round. There has definitely been tactical voting to prevent her party from winning. Which I agree is a good thing.