Macron Subtly Removes Luxury Watch While Defending Riot-Causing Pension Reform

LET THEM EAT CAKE

The French leader slipped his arm below a tabletop to take off the watch about halfway through a primetime interview.

Published Mar. 24 2023 5:07PM EDT

French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during a news conference as part of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium March 24, 2023. — Johanna Geron/Reuters

As protesters rage in the streets of Paris over a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to raise the country’s retirement age, the former investment banker had his very own Marie Antoinette moment on live TV.

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Macron Subtly Removes Luxury Watch While Defending Riot-Causing Pension Reform

The French leader slipped his arm below a tabletop to take off the watch about halfway through a primetime interview.

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Victor Swezey