These French have a mood … even on the highest degree, as a result of the nation Prez acquired smacked proper within the noggin by his spouse, and it is turn into one thing of a scandal.

Macron and his spouse Brigitte had been about to deplane Sunday after touchdown in Vietnam, and also you see as plain as day, Macron taking a tough one to the face.

Brigitte is not totally seen by the AP photog as her arms seem and she or he places her palms on her hubby.

Macron seems rattled however shortly regains his composure and pivots with a wave to people outdoors the plane.

Ultimately, they each stroll down the staircase and are welcomed by Vietnamese mucky mucks.

Now here is why it is a scandal … Macron’s peeps initially denied the incident went down, however later confirmed it. You understand the adage … “Who ya gonna imagine? Me, or your lyin’ eyes.”

One Macron aide dismissed it as a innocent “squabble.”

One French official spun it this manner … “It was a second when the president and his spouse had been enjoyable one final time earlier than the beginning of the journey by having fun,” including, “It was a second of closeness.”

BTW … so was the Ali/Frazer battle.

After which there’s one other French official … “It was a second when the president and his spouse had been decompressing one final time earlier than the beginning of the journey by joking round.”

The couple has been hitched since 2007.