Candace Owens Claims 'Emmanuel Macron Personally Asked Trump to Tell Me to Stop Talking About His Wife'

Conservative firebrand Candace Owens has claimed that French President Emmanuel Macron personally urged Donald Trump to stop her from discussing his wife, Brigitte Macron, as the French couple files a sweeping defamation lawsuit in the United States.

At the centre of the legal battle is a widely discredited conspiracy theory alleging that France's First Lady was born male — a claim Owens has repeatedly amplified in her media appearances.

The lawsuit stems from Candace's wild conspiracy theories about how Brigitte Macron, Macron's wife, was allegedly born as a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux.

Why She Believes She Is Being 'Silenced'

In a podcast with Tucker Carlson–yet another popular conservative commentator–Owens claims that Macron reportedly took Trump aside during negotiations over the Ukraine-Russia conflict and urged Trump to silence Owens, specifically to stop her from discussing Brigitte Macron.

Owens was contacted urgently, within an hour of Macron's departure from DC., by intermediaries close to Trump, signalling the high stakes and unusual nature of this intervention.

'Emmanuel Macron personally flew to DC. and asked Trump... to ask me... to shut up, to just stop speaking about his wife,' she remarked. 'This is the true face of diplomacy.'

Owens' Defends' Claims on Brigitte Conspiracy

Owens explains that her work is based on extensive research, including a book by French journalist Xavier Poussard, who allegedly faced harassment and legal challenges in France for investigating the background of the Macron family.

Owens also highlights that the French government, under Macron, has filed a massive, 200-page lawsuit against her, which she interprets as a strategic move designed more for public relations intimidation than for a genuine legal battle.

'Well, it claims a lot. It's 200 pages...France is a whole different political system...an authoritarian country run completely by Macron,' she said. 'They know that this lawsuit... is a PR strategy... filed for the press.'

It is worth noting, however, that Xavier's works are also controversial in France, with the conspiracy being promulgated by far-right commentators and politicians since 1996.

'Silencing' Her Via Mounting Pressure

Owens contends that the lawsuit is not aimed at a courtroom victory but rather at silencing her through legal and financial pressure, attempting to destroy her livelihood and discourage others from investigating.

'They hire lawyers...who specialise in making people shut up through intimidation. The behaviour is designed to intimidate you...to scare you into shutting up. They're responding in a way that is driven by emotion and fear, she stated.

She also openly states that she does not want the case dismissed because a trial would allow discovery, potentially forcing Macron to reveal the truth and produce evidence she claims they cannot provide.

'A president of a foreign country does not sue a mom who does her podcast in her basement because she said something that was not true. The way to hide things is to say, "Poor Candace, nice woman, obviously mentally ill": that's the way to do it. Sophisticated liars do that,' she added.

Where the Lawsuit Is Rooted

Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron have filed a defamation lawsuit in Delaware against Owens, accusing her of spreading the baseless claim that Brigitte Macron was born male and is Jean‑Michel Trogneux.

The 218‑ to 219‑page complaint cites 22 counts, alleging Owens monetised the conspiracy via her 'Becoming Brigitte' podcast and related merchandise, causing global humiliation, relentless bullying, and reputational harm.

'Owens' campaign of defamation was designed to harass and cause pain to us and our families and to garner attention and notoriety,' the Macrons said.

Before suing, the Macrons issued three retraction demands, which Owens ignored while mocking them further, stating that this lawsuit is riddled with 'false claims' and serves as a 'blatant, last-ditch PR manoeuvre' aimed at tarnishing her reputation.

As the lawsuit unfolds, it highlights the growing tensions between public figures and the spread of misinformation in the digital age. With Macron taking the rare step of legal action across borders, and Owens defiantly standing by her statements, the case may set a precedent for how reputational harm is addressed in the global media landscape.

As the legal proceedings unfold, the case will likely stoke further debate around free speech, disinformation, and the evolving boundaries of cross-national defamation law in the digital age.