Macron was criticized for drinking a beer in 20 seconds

As if it were a comedy about American students, a title celebration French Rugby Leaguein which the champion was declared Toulouseitself is marked with an asterisk French President drinking without even stopping to breathe. In a video that has already gone viral, you can see Emmanuel Macron drink beer in one gulp in just 20 seconds. The image that caused criticism from the opposition, which even dismissed his attitude as “toxic masculinity”.

#France 🇫🇷: Macron 🟠drinks beer 🠺 all at once in 20 seconds at the French Rugby Championship 🠉.

The President of the Republic was… crowned 🠺.https://t.co/EqNRLwPZK9pic.twitter.com/mpaNrN47uM

— EM-electomania.es (@electomania) June 19, 2023

In the video, you can see how Macron makes a toast in the air with a bottle of beer and, before the amazed looks of those present, drinks it in one breath. Faced with such a feat, the Toulouse players began cheering on the French president, once again mimicking a true college party in the United States. However, not everyone thinks this gesture is a good example. Especially the opposition parties, who did not hesitate to criticize him.

“Drink the beer in one gulp. What are you trying to prove? What is a real dude? Male cliché, masculinism and old-fashioned populism,” said Socialist Senator Laurence Rossignol. Environmentalist leader Sandrine Rosseau took a similar stance, criticizing “toxic masculinity in political leadership” via a post on Twitter.