AFP reported today (May 27): "The joke is too big": Macron was forced to defend himself over a video of his wife slapping him in the face. "Quarrel" or "slap"? A video shot at Hanoi airport has gone viral online. On Monday, Macron had to deny any "family disputes" with his wife and accused "Russians" and "extremists" of going to great lengths to use this to attack him. Photos taken by Reuters and AP on the tarmac in Hanoi showed that on Sunday evening, when the door of the special aircraft carrying President Macron and his wife opened, two red sleeves belonging to Mrs. Brigitte Macron flashed out of the cabin, slamming her hands onto the President's mouth. Although President Macron quickly shook it off and smoothly turned around to smile and wave, it was already captured by the camera. AFP said that as the couple then climbed the stairs, Emmanuel Macron extended his arm to his wife as usual, but she did not take it. Macron then responded to the incident, saying he and his wife were just "joking". "There is a video showing me joking with my wife, somehow it became a planetary disaster, people even came up with theories to explain it." Initially, the president denied the authenticity of the pictures and mentioned the possibility of artificial intelligence intervention. Later, the photos were confirmed to be real. Then, someone close to the president talked about an "argument" between a regular couple. Finally, at the end of the day's visit, the entourage of Macron finally made a more formal comment for the press: "That was the moment when the president and his wife let off steam through teasing at the start of their trip." When Macron met Brigitte, he was only 15 years old, while she was nearly 40. Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833232789506051/ Disclaimer: The article represents the views of the author only.