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Macron's 'Cocaine' Rumors Debunked as Misinformation

5/12/2025

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  • French officials have dismissed wild rumors that President Emmanuel Macron concealed cocaine during a train meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. A blurry video sparked the claims, misinterpreting a handkerchief as drugs. French media condemned the allegations as conspiracy theories, urging the public to remain alert against misinformation.