Trump’s Marital Tips Follow Viral Video of Brigitte Macron’s Playful Shove in Vietnam

In a whirlwind of international travel and viral moments, French President Emmanuel Macron found himself at the center of a peculiar incident that caught the world’s attention. A video from Hanoi, Vietnam, showed Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron, playfully shoving his face as they disembarked from a plane during a Southeast Asia tour. The clip, which spread like wildfire online, prompted none other than President Donald Trump to weigh in with his signature blend of humor and unsolicited advice.

"Make sure the door remains closed. That’s not good," Trump quipped to reporters on Friday, before reassuring everyone that the Macrons are "fine." He added, "I spoke to him, and they’re two really good people I know very well. I don’t know what that was all about, but they’re fine." The comment came after Macron’s office clarified that the couple was simply "horsing around" in a moment of "complicity" before their official duties began.

The Macrons, married since 2007, were captured in the now-infamous footage exiting the aircraft together, seemingly unfazed. Macron’s team dismissed the incident as a lighthearted exchange, lamenting that it gave "ammunition to conspiracy theorists." The couple’s dynamic, rooted in their unconventional love story—Macron was a high school student when he met Brigitte, his then-married teacher—has long fascinated the public. Yet, this playful shove has sparked a fresh wave of chatter, with Trump’s commentary adding fuel to the fire.

Beyond the viral moment, Macron’s trip to Vietnam underscores his diplomatic push in Southeast Asia, while his earlier visit to Trump at the White House in February marked a significant moment as the first European leader to meet Trump post-inauguration. The shove, though, remains the talk of the town—a reminder that even world leaders can’t escape the internet’s relentless spotlight.