'Misogynistic pig': Twitter blasts Trump after he tells French first lady she's 'in such good shape'
'You're the president Mr. Trump. Stop treating it like you're in a frat,' one Twitter user wrote.
US President Donald Trump has once again drawn fierce criticism over his comments on women's appearances. Shortly after France's first couple, President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron, welcomed Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Les Invalides in Paris on Thursday (13 July), Trump turned to compliment the first lady of France saying she was "in such good shape".
"You're in such good shape," Trump, 71, told the first lady, 64, before turning to President Macron and said: "She's in such good physical shape."
He then looked back at the French first lady and added: "Beautiful".
It is unclear what Brigitte Macron said in response to Trump's comments.
The exchange, which took place during a tour of Hôtel National des Invalides where Napoleon Bonaparte and other French war heroes are buried, was broadcast live on the French presidential Facebook account.
A clip of the encounter soon went viral and drew massive criticism on social media with many people furiously slamming the president's remarks as "sexist" and "grossly inappropriate".
American singer-songwriter Bill Madden tweeted: "In front of President Macron, misogynist pig Trump reduces Macron's wife to a 'sex object'."
"You're the president Mr. Trump. Stop treating it like you're in a frat," one Twitter user wrote. Another tweeted: "That was a dirty old man making unsolicited comments about the physical appearance of the wife of the president of France."
"He has zero class," one person said. "What an inappropriate statement to make about any man's wife, but in this setting it's so damn vulgar."
Others focused on his bizarre handshake with Brigitte Macron earlier in the day.
"Why was Trump trying to rip off the arm of Macron's wife?" one Twitter user wrote. Another tweeted: "Please learn how to shake hands appropriately! What the hell is wrong with you man?"
President @EmmanuelMacron,
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 13, 2017
Thank you for the beautiful welcome ceremony at Les Invalides today! pic.twitter.com/RKir1GcRrB
...I didn't mean to pull your wife's arm like it was the last chicken wing on a cruise ship buffet line.
— Jeremy Newberger (@jeremynewberger) July 13, 2017
Trump still mad because Emmanuel Macron crushed his tiny hand in Brussels. So today Trump tried to arm wrestle Macron's wife. And she won. pic.twitter.com/OOeIOxdHhi
— Ryan Adams (@filmystic) July 13, 2017
Will you ever learn to wait for your wife to get by your side before you greet a dignitary?
— Phil Kirwin (@philkirwin) July 13, 2017
"You're in such good physical shape. Beautiful."
— Holly O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) July 13, 2017
- Trump, about Brigitte, President Macron's wife.
Quel idiot.
(h/t @kylegriffin1) pic.twitter.com/ve2KhupPi6
What can we expect from a man who comments on his own daughter's physical appearance? He obviously sees women as objects for him to critique
— Kelsey Anne (@Kelsey__Anne__) July 13, 2017
Trump told Macron’s wife “you’re in such good shape.†To be fair, Trump didn’t know women lived to be 64. pic.twitter.com/4some12ZSj
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) July 13, 2017
"You're in such great shape!'" - construction worker at deli to college girl buying a Powerade, oh and President Trump to Macron's wife.
— Jeremy Newberger (@jeremynewberger) July 13, 2017
President Macron, thank you for the welcome. Sorry for yanking your wife's hand, when you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything! https://t.co/EatzKSSNel
— Translate Trump (@TranslateRealDT) July 13, 2017
He just doesn't get it! You don't comment one way or another about someone's body, especially not the wife of a political leader.
— Violet Brewster (@MomladyViolet) July 14, 2017
— Alison Monger (@AlisonMonger) July 14, 2017
Shameful, disgusting, tremendously embarrassing *insert everything we've all been saying for months about his disastrous presidency* repeat
— Daniel Delgado II (@DanDel1989) July 14, 2017
Creeper In Chief! 💯🤡💩
— Daniel Butler (@Veteran_Jedi) July 14, 2017
This is just so wrong for so many reasons
— Elizabeth McKay (@McKayEli) July 13, 2017
Every day you think he cannot get any worse and then he does
— Elizabeth J. Pucci (@pucci_elizabeth) July 13, 2017
— Sean Cusack (@seancusack1967) July 13, 2017
What the hell is wrong with this guy? What kind of person says that stuff? Other than old senile grandfathers.. oh wait...
— Leslie ⤠(@iluvlux) July 13, 2017
THIS. This is why we can't have nice things.
— Pete Masalsky (@PMasalsky) July 13, 2017
He's so damn disgusting. A simple, 'Wonderful to meet you!' would suffice. Everything he says and does makes my skin crawl!
— Laure #RESISTðŸ³ðŸŒˆ (@laure_lind) July 13, 2017
A play I wrote called,"Me As France's First Lady"
— beth can't with this (@bourgeoisalien) July 13, 2017
Trump: Wow, you're in such great shape
Me, French First Lady: Wow, you're not
And scene
Mrs. Macron will need this after Trumps visit. pic.twitter.com/6iPydJVW8v
— Jay Osborn (@JOsborn46) July 13, 2017
He's just the worst. No matter how often it happens we haven't yet become immune to the startlingly high level of cringe he can exude.
— Indivisible Chesco (@indivisibleccpa) July 13, 2017
"Great shape" for what? An older woman? The sexism and misogyny can't help but come out of his mouth...
— Dr. Omekongo Dibinga (@omekongo) July 13, 2017
Get yourself together, Don. Hands off! #MAGA
— Nathan Bernard (@nathanTbernard) July 13, 2017
I thought his handshake with Emmanuel Macron was an 8.5/10. The other handshake looked dangerous.
— Dani Bostick (@danibostick) July 13, 2017
Our national embarrassment on world tour. Macron has to be regretting the invitation. It's a side circus during their national celebration.
— pjkool (@pjkool) July 13, 2017
"You're in such good shape," said no one about the Trump presidency. #paris
— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) July 13, 2017
"When you're famous, you can do anything..."
— Mark Thompson (@MarkWT7) July 13, 2017
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