Starting today, an AI-generated video is circulating on social media. It shows Donald Trump aboard Air Force One, then Emmanuel Macron in a fighter jet, wearing aviator goggles, in a scene inspired by... Top Gun.
Macron in Davos: the glasses that are causing a stir
As a reminder, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Emmanuel Macron caused a stir… with his dark aviator glasses. This choice, unusual for a political figure, was immediately seized upon by internet users, who compared it to the aesthetic of Top GunMemes and parodies began circulating almost instantly.
These glasses were not just a stylistic detail: Macron was suffering from a subconjunctival hemorrhage, a small bleeding in the eye, and wore them to mask this visual effect during his public intervention.
A Trump barb that fuels the buzz
Macron's style did not escape Donald Trump's notice. During his speeches, the American president... mocked wearing glasses, letting out a scathing and ironic "Emmanuel Macron has played the tough guy!"
Check out the parody video of Macron and Trump:
