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(WATCH) French officials downplay incident where Macron is ‘pushed in the face’ by his wife

A video showing French first lady Brigitte Macron “pushing” President Emmanuel Macron in the face, aboard their plane after they arrived in Vietnam, went viral on Monday, sparking speculation.

A source close to the president told journalists that It was a moment where the president and his wife were decompressing one last time before the start of the trip, playfully teasing each other.

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