Emmanuel Macron denounces “false information” concerning his wife Brigitte Macron. “The worst thing is false information and created scenarios, with people who end up believing it and who upset you, including in your privacy,” commented the President of the Republic.
Two women will also be tried on March 6, 2025 for criminal defamation in Paris for having spread transphobic rumors about the wife of the Head of State. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and former American First Lady Michelle Obama were also targeted by rumors claiming that they were born male.