WATCH: POTUS to Mrs. Macron: "You're in such good shape. She's in such good physical shape. Beautiful." pic.twitter.com/DvJPF6aT5l
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) July 13, 2017
The setting this time was Paris, France, during a meeting between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. Trump had made the jaunt to commemorate both Bastille Day and the 100th anniversary of the American entry into World War I.
— Daniel Stoller (@realdanstoller) July 13, 2017
The First Couples of the United States and of France had just finished a tour of Les Invalides, the grave of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte when Trump was recorded making his, uh, uncomfortable compliment to the French first lady.
Now THAT is a specimen in good shape. Good thing he holds beauty in such high regard. pic.twitter.com/mYSPDqaqgh
— gerbs121 (@gerbs121) July 13, 2017
Trump and Macron have had a strained relationship since the latter's ascension to the presidency in May. The left-wing Macron has criticized several of Trump's initiatives, including his plan to build a wall along the US-Mexico border and for pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord — even suggesting that American climate scientists move to France if they were "disappointed" by Trump's decision.
So embarrassing.. pic.twitter.com/XGHoAEaWtF
— virgo17moon😻 (@virgo17moon) July 13, 2017
They even have directly opposed taste in women: the 64-year-old Brigitte Macron is her young husband's senior by 24 years, even having been his literature teacher in high school. Meanwhile, Trump's 47-year-old wife Melania is 24 years younger than the 71-year-old Donald.
— Bob Harkins (@Bharks) July 13, 2017