'You're in such good shape': Trump
criticised for 'creepy' comment to Brigitte Macron
Critics on social media said the
comment, made during the US president’s first state visit to France, was ‘gross
and inappropriate’
Guardian staff and agencies
Friday 14 July 2017 01.17 BST
Donald Trump has been accused of sexism after he praised
Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president, for being in “such good
shape”.
The US president made the comment during his first state
visit to France and was posted on the French government’s Facebook page on
Thursday.
Trump, 71, who has come under fire for his remarks about
women’s appearances, met French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife at Hotel
des Invalides, where Napoleon Bonaparte and other French heroes are buried.
After a tour, Trump turned to the French first lady,
gestured with his hands toward her and said: “You’re in such good shape.”
After repeating the comment to the president, Trump turned
back to Brigitte Macron and said: “Beautiful.” Her response was unclear.
Brigitte Macron is 64. Her husband is 39, a similar age gap
to Trump and his wife Melania, 47.
Social media immediately reacted to the video with many
users denouncing Trump’s comments as sexist.
“#Trump telling France’s First Lady ‘you’re in such good
shape’ epitomizes men toeing the line between compliment & sexual
harassment,” wrote Twitter user Alex Berg, a freelance video producer and writer
who works on feminist and gender issues.
It's even weirder when he turns to Macron right after saying
it to her just to reiterate "She's in such good physical shape"
https://t.co/O2oQ2cpLNK
July 13, 2017
The White House declined to comment on the exchange. The
couples dined together at a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower on Thursday night.
Macron is the country’s youngest leader since Napoleon two
centuries ago.
Trump has been denounced for comments deemed sexist,
including criticising the looks of former presidential candidates Hillary
Clinton and Carly Fiorina, comedian Rosie O’Donnell, media figure Ariana
Huffington and models Kim Kardashian and Heidi Klum. His presidential campaign
was rocked in October by the release of a 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape in which
he talked about grabbing women by the crotch.
Trump recently attacked MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski on
Twitter, calling her “low I.Q. Crazy Mika” and saying she was “bleeding badly
from a facelift” at a gathering at his Florida resort around New Year’s Eve.
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