On 25 May 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, touched down in Hanoi, Vietnam, to begin a diplomatic tour across Southeast Asia. But as the couple stepped off the plane, a brief moment between them captured on camera managed to overshadow the day's intended focus on international policy.
In the video, Brigitte places her hands on her husband's face. The clip is only seconds long, but it was enough to send the internet into overdrive. Within hours, it was trending across social platforms, interpreted by some as a slap, by others as a light-hearted gesture. Either way, the reaction was swift and chaotic.
