ISLAMABAD July 14 (TNS): What a guy is President Donald Trump? He acted like he’s never seen Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady before. They have met twice before — G-7, G-20 summits. His remarks on the looks of Brigitte Macron, France’s first lady, during his visit to Paris Thursday created uproar worldwide in the media.
“As Macron and Trump bid goodbye to first ladies, Trump looked Brigitte up and down” tweeted Agence France-Presse Adam Plowright. The U.S. president then spoke. “You know, you’re in such great shape…beautiful,” Trump said, according to Plowright.
Things had already grown uncanny between Trump and Macron when the president welcomed the French first lady during their first meeting. It seemed as if the two were preparing for a handshake, but that changed into a half-embrace, which then transformed into a cheek kiss and Trump clasping and shaking the first lady’s hand as if it were a video-game controller.
The comments from Trump seemingly remarking on the figure of Brigitte Macron—who is, of course, married to French President Emmanuel Macron—aren’t exactly out of character for the U.S. president. He has long made his opinions known about women’s looks, and hasn’t really halted the practice while in the White House.
Last month, he called over an Irish reporter in the Oval Office to remark on her smile, saying, while on a phone call with Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, “We have all of this beautiful Irish press. She has a nice smile on her face, so I bet she treats you well.” Also last month, president attacked television host Mika Brzezinski by claiming he once saw her “bleeding badly from a face-lift.”
Trump’s road to the White House involved insulting the appearance of female candidates who tried to get in his way. An article in an American magazine
