French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed the viral footage of his wife seemingly shoving him on their plane steps as a misinterpreted private moment. He stated that what was a playful exchange turned into a global media event fueled by Russian disinformation networks. Macron expressed exasperation over the situation, clarifying that there was no argument occurring with his wife, just a light-hearted moment. Initial skepticism from the Elysee about video manipulation turned into confirmation of its authenticity, despite Macron's insistence that the public was misinterpretating the scene.
My wife and I were squabbling, we were rather joking, and I was taken by surprise... I took a tissue, shook someone's hand and just joked with my wife. Nothing more.
Instead, the viral video of Macron and wife Brigette Macron seized headlines which, he claimed, originate from networks that are quite well-traceable to the Russians and extremists in France.
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