Trump Teases Macron with Marriage Advice After Viral 'Shove' Incident

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Trump Teases Macron with Marriage Advice After Viral 'Shove' Incident

 

President Donald Trump weighed in with some tongue-in-cheek marriage advice for French President Emmanuel Macron, following a viral video that showed Macron being pushed in the face by his wife, Brigitte, as they exited a plane in Vietnam.

 

 

The moment, which was caught on camera by the Associated Press in Hanoi, quickly sparked a wave of social media commentary and international headlines. In the footage, President Macron is seen standing at the door of the aircraft just before disembarking. Suddenly, two hands—belonging to Brigitte Macron—reach out from off-camera and give him a forceful shove in the face.

Trump's stunning marriage advice for Macron after viral slap. pic.twitter.com/QYT0zzM8QQ

— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) May 30, 2025

 

Although he appears momentarily startled, Macron recovers quickly and offers a wave through the doorway. The couple then descends the plane's staircase without exchanging hand-holds, further fueling online speculation.

 

Asked during an Oval Office press appearance whether he had any advice for the French president, Trump didn’t miss a beat. “Make sure the door remains closed,” he quipped with a grin, suggesting that any such physical exchanges should happen behind closed doors, away from the public eye.

 

Despite the awkward optics of the incident, Trump was quick to dismiss any suggestion that the moment signaled marital tension. “They’re fine,” he assured reporters. “They’re two really good people I know very well, and I didn’t know what that was all about, but I know him very well. And they’re fine.”

 

Seated beside Trump during the press conference was tech billionaire Elon Musk, who was making his first public appearance following his departure from a government advisory role. Musk sported a visible black eye, prompting some light-hearted speculation about its source. He joined in the jesting mood, saying, “I wasn’t anywhere near France,” and clarified that the bruise came courtesy of his five-year-old son, X. According to Musk, the injury occurred when he invited his son to punch him in the face—a playful moment gone slightly too far.

 

Meanwhile, the Elysée Palace initially responded to the video of the Macrons by suggesting the footage might have been generated using artificial intelligence, a claim that raised eyebrows. However, officials later backtracked, confirming that the video was indeed real. They framed the shove as a moment of light-hearted horseplay, a gesture between two people who had just endured a grueling 16-hour flight. According to a spokesperson, it was simply a sign of “closeness.”

 

Whether momentary frustration, travel fatigue, or a couple’s private joke that went public, the scene has provided no shortage of commentary. But as Trump and Musk both demonstrated, sometimes the best way to respond to viral drama is with a wink, a joke, and the assurance that all is well behind the scenes.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC  2025-06-01

 

 

[EVENKEEL]

Some sage advice Mr Trump. 

[Harrisfan]

She is 25 years older. 

[JAG]

14 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Some sage advice Mr Trump. 

Indeed - from the man who buried his first wife under a bush on his golf course as a tax dodge!

[bendejo]

They're French.  He wouldn't understand.

 

[stevenl]

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

a gesture between two people who had just endured a grueling 16-hour flight.

Did they fly economy?

[Tug]

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones….yada yada yada…….

[Eric Loh]

3 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Some sage advice Mr Trump. 

Rich when Trump screwed a porn star just after Melanie gave birth.
 

Still sticking to your blind loyalty? 

[Cameroni]

Can you imagine what would have happened if, say, Trump had been photographed doing that to his wife?

 

Or Boris Johnson face palming his wife?

 

World outrage.

 

But Macron gets a face palm and everyone nervously laughs it off. Totally normal if your wife is 25 years older.

 

I am telling you those two, there is something very not normal about them.

[tomazbodner]

I'm disappointed at Trump's advice. I thought at least he would say "pay her and make her sign non-disclosure agreement"

[Tug]

33 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

Can you imagine what would have happened if, say, Trump had been photographed doing that to his wife?

 

Or Boris Johnson face palming his wife?

 

World outrage.

 

But Macron gets a face palm and everyone nervously laughs it off. Totally normal if your wife is 25 years older.

 

I am telling you those two, there is something very not normal about them.

No one is nervous about the macrons spat more like having a chuckle 🤭 

[frank83628]

Trump hardly 'weighed in' on the subject. He was asked a question and gave a neutral answer, was this even post worthy?

[Patong2021]

I read what Trump said, and it wasn't really teasing. The man was rather decent and kind with his comment. He took the high road, and I honestly believe he understood the embarrassment of the event. Sure, he sort of squeezed a bit, but it is far milder than what some people's friends would say.

[SunnyinBangrak]

6 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Rich when Trump screwed a porn star just after Melanie gave birth.
 

Still sticking to your blind loyalty? 

Is that illegal now? I'll tell you what is not legal, a 40 odd year old teacher raping an underage student. Are you righfully complaining about this pedophilia? No you are ranting about Trumps private life. 

[JonnyF]

Brigitte is lucky to not be charged for domestic abuse.

 

And grooming a child from a position of power.

 

Lucky she's female. 

[Celsius]

8 hours ago, Cameroni said:

Can you imagine what would have happened if, say, Trump had been photographed doing that to his wife?

 

Or Boris Johnson face palming his wife?

 

World outrage.

 

But Macron gets a face palm and everyone nervously laughs it off. Totally normal if your wife is 25 years older.

 

I am telling you those two, there is something very not normal about them.

 

So you don't believe Trump?

[frank83628]

7 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

I read what Trump said, and it wasn't really teasing. The man was rather decent and kind with his comment. He took the high road, and I honestly believe he understood the embarrassment of the event. Sure, he sort of squeezed a bit, but it is far milder than what some people's friends would say.

Very well said, he was diplomatic of an embarrassing situation.  But Trump

[hotsun]

5 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Very well said, he was diplomatic of an embarrassing situation.  But Trump

Trump is actually not that vindictive of his enemies considering what globalists are trying to turn the world into, he doesnt take it too seriously

[impulse]

13 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

She is 25 years older. 

 

According to Candace Owens, they got together when she was 39.

 

Turn your calculator loose on that one...

 

Google "Becoming Brigitte"

[Patong2021]

34 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

According to Candace Owens, they got together when she was 39.

 

Turn your calculator loose on that one...

 

Google "Becoming Brigitte"

 

The age of meeting is already acknowledged. Candace Owens, is merely repeating what  has been  stated in the past. Candace Owens is justifiably a pariah and  knows nothing. She occupies the fringes of the extreme right movement and even there, she is  ridiculed for her unhinged statements as she desperately tries to carve out a place of relevance. She joins Milo Hanrahan  aka Milo Yiannopoulos in the cringe zone. 

[impulse]

7 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

 

The age of meeting is already acknowledged. Candace Owens, is merely repeating what  has been  stated in the past. Candace Owens is justifiably a pariah and  knows nothing. She occupies the fringes of the extreme right movement and even there, she is  ridiculed for her unhinged statements as she desperately tries to carve out a place of relevance. She joins Milo Hanrahan  aka Milo Yiannopoulos in the cringe zone. 

 

But she's not wrong.  If she was, Macron's legal team would be suing the snot out of her.  They're not.

 

In general, she is pretty cringe worthy.  But she comes up with some gems.

 

[dinsdale]

22 hours ago, Social Media said:

President Donald Trump weighed in with some tongue-in-cheek marriage advice for French President Emmanuel Macron,

 

22 hours ago, Social Media said:

“Make sure the door remains closed,”

 

22 hours ago, Social Media said:

“They’re fine,” he assured reporters. “They’re two really good people I know very well, and I didn’t know what that was all about, but I know him very well. And they’re fine.

Not exactly what I'd call weighing in with some marriage advice. He was asked a question about it and the only thing he said about it was “Make sure the door remains closed,” Still the article is from the BBC. 

[EVENKEEL]

On 5/31/2025 at 8:38 PM, Eric Loh said:

Rich when Trump screwed a porn star just after Melanie gave birth.
 

Still sticking to your blind loyalty? 

Please for just one second halt your anti Trump lunacy. Trump made a harmless witty statement.