“Two-Handed Shove”: A Novel InterpretationThe “Body Language Guy,” Jesús Enrique Rosas, provided a thorough
Analysis of the viral event on X (previously Twitter), implying that the gesture was more than merely impromptu or lighthearted.
“Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron were arriving in Vietnam when the cameras captured this interaction,” Rosas stated. But was it something else, or was it a real, hostile gesture? Let’s investigate.”
“I say shovelling because at first I thought it was a slap, but in fact Brigitte used both hands to push Macron’s head backwards,” Rosas said in a seven-part thread that was posted on Monday.
Rosas claims that Macron was surprised by the action. “The’shoving’ is just a single second away. Macron’s
calm physique, neutral look, and relaxed left hand/wrist allow us to conclude that he was not expecting the gesture.
At the climax of the motion, Macron realized that everyone outside had just witnessed the episode, he added. Startled, he attempts to be calm and say hello.
