French President Macron Mocked Over Viral 'Face Shove' by Wife Brigitte as Kremlin Joins in on Controversy. A brief, awkward moment between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron during their arrival in Vietnam has sparked an international meme-fest, social media frenzy, and even a mocking jab from the Russian Foreign Ministry. The video that shows Brigitte appearing to shove Macron’s face as they exited the aircraft went viral — and quickly drew attention from both critics and conspiracy theorists.