France's Macron reveals why he had to sue far-right podcaster Candace Owens [View all]

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France’s Macron reveals why he had to sue far-right podcaster Candace Owens over ‘nonsense’ Brigitte conspiracy theory.

‘This has become so widespread in the United States that we had to react,’ the French president says in his first public remarks about the case

Kelly Rissman
in New York
Tuesday 19 August 2025 18:40 BST

French President Emmanuel Macron sued far-right influencer Candace Owens to combat her “nonsense” claims about his wife Brigitte Macron, he said in a new interview.

The couple filed a defamation lawsuit last month against Owens over her “relentless and unjustified smear campaign” falsely accusing Brigitte of being born a man. The Macrons are seeking damages after suing her on 22 counts, including defamation and false light.

In his first remarks about the matter since suing Owens, the French president touched upon the lawsuit in a wide-ranging Paris Match interview that he felt compelled to sue because the false claims have taken on a life of their own in the U.S.

Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/macron-candace-owens-lawsuit-brigitte-conspiracy-b2810507.html

It's about time someone tries to make her pay for her lies and never-ending bullshit for attention (and ill-gotten $). The far-right is so stupid, it boggles the mind!