‘Le slap’: Brigitte Macron, schoolteacher to France’s first lady
This Is Why
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4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 30 May 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
The French president said he was just joking with the first lady and the incident was "nothing". But the footage has put the pair and their relationship in the global spotlight.
In today's episode, Niall Paterson talks to France 24's international affairs editor, Philip Turle, about who Brigitte Macron is, how the couple are viewed in France and the online rumours that have dogged them.
Producer: Emily Hulme and Gabriel Radus
Editor: Wendy Parker
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| 1:04.9 | On a trip to Vietnam, French President Emmanuel Macron, |
| 1:07.9 | appeared to be pushed by his wife, the First Lady Brigitte. |
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