Staff Reports
French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron have landed in the center ring of international controversy, determined to clear the air in a high-profile U.S. courtroom showdown with conservative commentator Candace Owens. The Macrons, long familiar with gossip columns and tabloid speculation, are drawing a line in the sand by filing a robust defamation suit after Owens publicly claimed Brigitte was born male—a theory rooted in fringe French internet circles but catapulted into headlines by Owens’ massive online following.
This isn’t just about restoring the family’s honor; it’s a battle over truth and accountability in an era when wild speculation frequently masquerades as journalism. Brigitte Macron, vowing to end the speculation, plans to present photographs, medical records, and expert testimony in court to confirm her biological sex. The left-wing French press treats the whole ordeal as a sideshow, downplaying the emotional toll on the Macrons, while American elites wring their hands over “free speech” concerns. But political correctness should not grant anyone a license to propagate vicious, baseless rumors—especially when reputations, families, and international diplomacy are at stake.
What’s particularly remarkable about this scandal is the blatant hypocrisy behind the outrage. As the left lectures on gender issues and “misinformation,” it gleefully ignores the personal attacks against a political spouse. Meanwhile, Owens, never one to back down from controversy, couches her commentary behind the banner of free expression, dismissing the suit as political theater. Yet the willingness of the Macrons to publicly present personal documentation as evidence should remind everyone: truth matters, and reputation isn’t just a political football to be kicked about for clicks and followers.
The personal history of the Macrons only fuels the fire, with the First Lady’s past as Emmanuel’s teacher and their unconventional romance consistently used as tabloid fodder. But let’s be honest—if this were a conservative leader and his wife, the media scrutiny would be relentless and unforgiving. Instead, much of the mainstream press strains to paint the Macrons as victims rather than question the oddities at the heart of their narrative. For many on the right, this isn’t just a test of the Macrons’ integrity, but of the entire establishment’s willingness to impose the same standards upon its favorites as it does upon its adversaries.
As this courtroom saga unfolds, Americans should be wary of how quickly rumors become “news” and reputations are threatened by unchecked online speculation. The lesson here isn’t about political sides—it’s about insisting on evidence, demanding accountability, and not allowing elite institutions or media gatekeepers to play by their own rules. The pursuit of truth shouldn’t be selective, and the days of double standards—no matter which way the political winds blow—are long overdue for a reckoning.
