French President Macron’s Dramatic Video Shows “Squabble” With Wife. He Says…

Hanoi, Vietnam:

The French presidency found itself in the midst of some social media turbulence after a video showed the President’s face being shoved away in an abrupt gesture by his wife as the two of them landed in Vietnam to begin their official visit to Southeast Asia.

The footage showed President Emmanuel Macron standing in the vestibule adjoining the boarding gate, speaking with his wife, Brigitte, who was still inside the cabin as security officials opened the gate. Suddenly her arm emerges from the doorway and shoves his face aside in what appears to be an aggressive gesture. A crew member, who was about to step on to the aircraft sees this and steps back immediately.

President Macron appears startled but quickly recovers from it as he realises that the boarding gate has opened and there is a camera pointed right at him. He smiles and raises his right arm to quickly wave at the camera while his other hand clutches on to a handle beside the gateway