Macron called the slap he received from his wife a joke.

French President Emmanuel Macron explained the slap he received from his wife Brigitte as a joke.

"We are bickering and joking, and we are surprised that this is turning into some kind of global catastrophe," the head of state said on May 26.

He noted that the footage was incorrectly interpreted, the Newspaper reports.Ru». According to the French leader, the incident provoked a "small mess." The French leader called on everyone to calm down and stressed that the relevant videos are made by those who want to "talk a lot of nonsense."

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This morning, French President Brigitte Macron's wife slapped her husband during a visit to Vietnam on the presidential plane when the door opened. Later, the Elysee Palace confirmed the authenticity of the published footage and called the incident a marital quarrel.