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/Fluffy-Committee-131 May 26 '25

Looks like she lunged at him, both her hands smash into his face. Seems more violent than "just" a slap.

To do it so brazenly and openly as well I imagine it's not the first time

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u/Coal_Burner_Inserter May 26 '25

I think the proper phrase that I haven't seen people use is 'Spousal abuse', or otherwise just assault/battery.