French President Emmanuel Macron's attempt to connect with young voters on TikTok resulted in a public relations disaster after he unknowingly responded to a user who had previously trolled him and his wife. The incident has further damaged Macron's already low approval ratings.
French President Emmanuel Macron ’s attempt to connect with young constituents on social media turned into une grosse erreur after he unknowingly helped a user who previously trolled both him and his wife — and his
“I’ve passed the file on to the interior minister and we’re going to sort it out collectively. Thank you for the alert,” he thanked the detractor. The insults hinged on the fact that Macron’s wife — Brigitte Trogneux — is 25 years older than him and was his high school teacher when they met when he was just 15.Across France, many were unimpressed by what they saw as an insincere — and poorly thought out — attempt by Macron to connect with the youth.
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