US EditionUK’s Starmer mocks Macron’s sunglasses
Keir Starmer humorously referenced Emmanuel Macron’s viral aviator sunglasses on a London podcast, sharing a Top Gun quote and engaging social media with the moment.
- On Monday, January 26, Keir Starmer, British prime minister, surprised a live audience at The Political Party Live at the Duchess Theatre, London, by poking fun at Emmanuel Macron's sunglasses and trying on similar aviator shades mid-show.
- After Davos last week, Macron's aviators drew media attention as French president Emmanuel Macron wore the shades due to an eye issue, making them a viral talking point.
- Onstage Starmer put the shades on, paused for effect and said Bonjour during the live recording, then posted the clip on TikTok with the caption `Talk to me, Goose`.
- The exchange offered a rare relaxed glimpse of Keir Starmer, British prime minister, humanising him with calls from Donald Trump, former US president, interrupting family dinner and football time.
- Amid wider scrutiny of leaders' appearances, Keir Starmer defended his China trip this week, the first UK PM visit since 2018, while Donald Trump commented on Macron's style.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer published a video in which he wears airplane glasses, playing on recent portraits by French President Emmanuel Macron, and the message “Talk to me, Goose”, a reply from the film Top Gun (1986), reports AFP.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been amused by the sunglasses worn in the last days by French President Emmanuel Macron, who replied on March on a ton of death, all in the form of a transmitter...
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The French President's style and emphasis continue to stir up social networks. On Monday, the British Prime Minister posted a video on TikTok in which he put on a flying mount similar to that of his counterpart.
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