French President Emmanuel Macron earned himself some ridicule from US President Donald Trump on Wednesday for wearing sunglasses at the World Economic Forum. However, many newspapers featured a photo of Macron wearing aviator sunglasses – which he wore due to an eye infection – on their front pages.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s aviator sunglasses have caught the eye, with social media users debating his choice of a “Top Gun” look as he criticized U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland during his speech in Davos.

US President Donald Trump mocked Emmanuel Macron’s sunglasses at Davos, saying “What the hell happened”, after the French leader wore Rs 70,000 shades. The eyewear sparked memes, search spikes, rising shares and a surge in phone calls for the luxury brand.

Pundits have remarked that the World Economic Forum in Davos seems distinctly masculine this year. This is a little like watching Sky Atlantic’s new ice hockey romance, Heated Rivalry, and observing that it strikes you as “a touch gay”.

President Macron sparked online conversation for wearing sunglasses at a recent speech about the expectations for French troops in 2026.

Emmanuel Macron left viewers baffled as he wore sunglasses to Davos in Switzerland on Tuesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron used his speech in Davos to denounce President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs to get his way over Greenland. Macron described the “endless accumulation” of new tariffs as fundamentally unacceptable.

US President Donald Trump unleashed fresh social media attacks against European allies and threatened crushing tariffs on French wine, underlining the stakes for high-level meetings planned in Davos this week.