French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked controversy by releasing official photos of himself boxing, with some praising his display of strength while others criticize it as a political stunt. The photos, showing Macron hitting a punching bag with determination, have been described as a show of 'virility' and a move to cultivate a strongman image. The images have drawn comparisons to Russian President Putin's macho persona, with debates on whether Macron is using this display to bolster his stance on Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron was pictured pounding a punching bag, teeth clenched and biceps bulging, as he seeks to toughen up the EU's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/F24BfitCMf
France's president pounds a punching bag on camera, and Europe notices https://t.co/6qsy8jCMmR
Macron wants to look like a heavyweight beside Putin – but it’s all PR https://t.co/4lPp9IHfZ0
Addressed to Putin: a French expert deciphered pictures of Macron as a boxer Almost all photographs of Emmanuel Macron published by his administration are selected in such a way as to convey a certain message - and his recent photographs during a boxing training were no… https://t.co/ZLPLxh13vl
French President Emmanuel Macron’s latest Raging Bull-style portraits show him adopting the kind of imagery often used by autocrats after he ramped up his rhetoric against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions https://t.co/6yPNqyexOe via @jsyche https://t.co/YeDbVTjacM
France’s Unpopular Macron is Warmongering Over Ukraine, Posting Pictures of Himself Boxing to Try to Show Strength via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/4rbyTm4Wo6
What was French President Emmanuel Macron thinking with those boxing pictures? If Macron wants to portray himself as the European heavyweight ready to sort out Putin, not everyone is buying it, writes @michael2day https://t.co/NpI5VfHfO7
The French president seems to have the eye of the tiger in his latest Rocky-like official photoshoot, but many wonder who Macron is really posing for. Is he using President Putin's macho playbook to back up his stance on Ukraine? https://t.co/Va0kkQKll5
Bild issued a version that the “brutal” photos of Emmanuel Macron are some kind of “declaration of war on macho Putin.” True, in the same article the author expresses doubt that Macron’s biceps were not enlarged using some kind of graphic editor. https://t.co/tw93CS2hoE
Macron ridiculed for boxing photos - Le Huffington Post French politicians ridiculed President Emmanuel Macron for his published photos while practicing boxing, writes Le Huffington Post. Thus, Green Party senator Yannick Jadot noted that the president would be better off… https://t.co/U6fCfZwhJo
JANET STREET-PORTER: As unpleasant rumours swirl about his marriage, Macron responds in the only way he knows how - by staging a macho photoshoot. But just like those of the Russian leader, these cringey shoots are d**k on the table diplomacy at its worst https://t.co/e2TnzFkY5b https://t.co/UPs0uY7Z6d
Macron has tried to cultivate a strongman image. The memes would suggest this attempt has come up short. https://t.co/MnpRwTOdpQ
The French president's gritty boxing pictures have got people's attention - but how do they compare to other politicians' attempts to show off their physical prowess? https://t.co/jlUBhVpS1h
French President Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir with a photo of him boxing. Not to be outdone, Tory MPs from the 1922 Committee were also photographed standing round a punchbag https://t.co/B8r7KruAMy
Macron's boxing photos show off his muscles - but he's not the first leader to try to flaunt his strength https://t.co/6nhYEmXnpQ
Julia Hartely-Brewer jokes about Emmanuel Macron posing for boxing photos in an effort to flex ‘political power’. “Very hunky, he looks pretty hot in this!” @JuliaHB1 https://t.co/ldkq79R9RA
Macron, le grand narcissist: From Putin-style topless holiday shots to Raging Bull gym workouts and arty black and white poses, how French President uses his preening photo shoots to shape his macho image https://t.co/EkkpH7zzur https://t.co/J9wKofhVJ2
French President Emmanuel Macron’s latest Raging Bull-style portraits are cementing the growing belligerence at the center of his political messaging https://t.co/RjaZk7UcNf
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French President Emmanuel Macron has published new boxing photos of himself smashing the pads. https://t.co/MKKVOVmiQr
Photos of Macron boxing raise eyebrows in France after he comes out swinging against Putin https://t.co/fAZHazUU9n
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Macron in the photo imitates Putin as a strong personality https://t.co/4JLxpRoGk9
Macron in the photo imitates Putin as a strong personality Macron's official photographer, Soazig de la Moissoniere, published new photographs showing the sweating French president hitting a punching bag with a determined expression on his face, The Times writes. The newspaper… https://t.co/vFCyb9iLdr