American journalist and conservative commentator Candace Owens revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron personally asked U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene and request that she stop discussing Brigitte Macron, his wife, during a period when peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia were reportedly at stake.
The request came after a multi-part investigative series Becoming Brigitte which Owens released earlier in February 2025, where she alleges Brigitte Macron was born a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux. This was reported in March 2024, by sources like Faits et Documents and journalist Xavier Poussard. Macron has publicly dismissed the reports as false and disruptive.
These allegations reportedly prompted legal threats from the Macron couple, which Owens defiantly responded to by publishing the letter and vowing to continue her commentary.
According to Owens, Trump called her in February 2025 to convey Macron’s concerns, emphasizing that Brigitte was “old” and that Owens’ remarks were “really, really impacting her.” Trump's aide reportedly framed the request as critical to maintaining diplomatic momentum, warning that Macron was holding up a major international deal unless Owens ceased her commentary.
During the call, Trump reportedly told Owens that he had seen Brigitte Macron “up close” during a dinner at the Eiffel Tower and was convinced she “looked like a woman.” Owens pushed back, suggesting that Brigitte had access to top medical professionals who could have performed transgender surgery on the French president's 'wife.'
Owens revealed that Trump complimented her influence, noting Macron raised the issue during a White House meeting on February 24, 2025, and described her as a “very powerful person.” She said Trump offered to appear on her podcast as an incentive to comply, to which she responded, saying, “Respectfully, Mr. President, it’s not my fault that he[Macron] married someone with a penis.”
Despite Owens’ resistance, Trump stressed the importance of maintaining a cooperative relationship with Macron, who he described as “really good” to work with and essential to the ongoing peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Owens ultimately agreed to a temporary pause out of concern for the Ukraine negotiations but insisted it was not a long-term commitment to stop her Brigitte investigation.
Owens noted that Trump initially seemed open to allowing her to resume the investigation into Brigitte after a few months but appeared hesitant, possibly due to advice from someone in the background urging him to ensure the conversation around Brigitte Macron stopped entirely.
The conservative firebrand also mentioned that Trump offered to appear on her podcast, suggesting that he would be “great for ratings,” a comment she responded to with a remark about her own influence.
Owens suggested Macron’s stance was a significant geopolitical issue, framing it as a reason for him to resign, arguing that prioritizing personal matters over peace talks was unfit for leadership.