Macron 'slap' was sparked by texts with Iranian actress, book claims
About this episode
The episode discusses claims from a new book alleging a relationship between Emmanuel Macron and Golshifteh Farahani, which is linked to an incident involving Brigitte Macron.
An AI-generated tabloid magazine cover online claims to show French President Emmanuel Macron and Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani together. The fake cover builds on claims from a new book by a French journalist, who alleges the pair had a "platonic" relationship, of which text messages prompted the now infamous "slap" by French First Lady Brigitte Macron of her husband, as the couple exited their plane in Hanoi.
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