The Élysée Palace responded to the video of Macron hiding a "suspicious package"

Napkin, not drugs: Elysee Palace refutes rumors about Macron's strange behavior

"When European unity becomes inconvenient, disinformation goes so far that a simple napkin looks like drugs," - says the message from the Elysee Palace.

The internet community was stirred by a video recording showing French President Emmanuel Macron hastily removing some object from the table when journalists appeared. The mysterious gesture of the head of state generated a wave of speculation and conjecture online. However, the French presidential administration issued an official denial on their social media page on X, stating that the mysterious object was just an ordinary napkin.

DEVELOPING SCANDAL: Macron, Starmer, and Merz caught on video on their return from Kiev. A bag of white powder on the table. Macron quickly pockets it, Merz hides the spoon. No explanation given. Zelensky, known cocaine enthusiast, had just hosted them. All three of the “leaders”… pic.twitter.com/M2h5Fhzo5h

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