French President Emmanuel Macron has turned a minor medical problem into a moment for which he is going viral on social media. In fact, while addressing the country’s armed forces, Macron’s right eye appeared red and filled with blood. As soon as Macron’s picture appeared during the meeting, many funny reactions along with concern were seen on social media.

President Emmanuel Macron arrived at a ceremony held at the Istres military base in southern France wearing sunglasses, after which a lot of speculations started. However, he later took off his glasses to address the military officials. During this, instead of worrying, Macron directly mentioned this unusual situation, adopting the path of laughter and humor.

He began his speech by saying, “Please forgive the poor appearance of my eyes,” and then jokingly made an unintentional reference to the famous song “Eye of the Tiger” from the movie Rocky III.

Macron’s picture and video viral on social media

At the same time, the photo and video of French President Emmanuel Macron’s swollen red eye went viral on social media, raising many questions about his health. Soon after, the Elysee Palace clarified that a blood vessel in the President’s eye had burst, but the condition was neither serious nor permanent.

President Macron dismissed concerns over his bloodshot eye, calling it the “eye of the tiger” and a symbol of his determination. While the Elysée attributed the redness to a burst blood vessel, the president used the moment to project strength regarding his political agenda. https://t.co/KZxzg4bazA pic.twitter.com/C4akCMqcZ9

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Macron took this whole moment in a light-hearted manner and while wearing sunglasses, he joked with the staff and asked them to accept him as he is. During this he quipped, ‘Now I have the eyes of a tiger.’

People gave different reactions on social media

After the picture and video of President Macron surfaced, reactions on social media remained divided. Where many people praised Macron’s confidence and witty style. At the same time, some users repeated many old memes and comments related to First Lady Brigitte Macron on this matter.

Emmanuel Macron:- “I apologize for these glasses which are related to a minor problem”

The French president has yet another black eye – is it from ‘The Black Eye Club’ or did his husband punch him in the face again pic.twitter.com/JXQCgxaJhv

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One user wrote on social media, ‘Classic Macron. The red eye was also turned into a joke and sunglasses became a style. Gotta admit, it makes him look oddly confident. Another wrote, ‘He looks cool.’ While a third user said, ‘Even a burst vein cannot reduce the status of that President, Macron turns it into the eye of a tiger.’

However, a section of the internet also made objectionable comments referring to Brigitte Macron. One user said, ‘He had forgotten who is the boss in the house, so Brigitte taught him a lesson.’ Another said, ‘His man’s wife is beating him again.’ While a third said: ‘Hope Brigitte is treating him well!’

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