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On May 14, 2017, Emmanuel Macron came to power in France. A year earlier, the 39-year-old was completely unknown to the public. A media blitzkrieg was waged to sell the French on the couple he formed with “Brigitte”, an attractive teacher he had seduced when he was 17 and she, 36. But the chronology didn’t add up, and the story was rewritten many times, until the admission that when he met “Brigitte”, Emmanuel Macron was...14. And “Brigitte’s” past remained inaccessible, as if she were someone other than who she claimed to be. A mysterious individual who had become “Brigitte”...

332 pages, Paperback

First published February 5, 2025

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45 reviews2 followers
February 18, 2025
Confirmation of paraded pederast on the world stage and the dystopian world of controlled media
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146 reviews7 followers
February 21, 2025
4★s. becoming brigitte is super thorough and honestly, pretty damning. it's clear that poussard put in an insane amount of work to fact-check everything—not just his own findings, but those of others and even things the macron family themselves have admitted. the way he lays it all out… it almost feels like a "hiding in plain sight" kind of situation.

the book is translated into english, and while i only know very basic french (even though i took eight years of latin and taught it for five), i can tell that the translation leans pretty literally on the original text. the sentence structures and word choices feel more like a direct translation than a natural english adaptation. it’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it does take a little time to get used to.

poussard is extremely careful in how he presents everything—he directly connects facts, makes logical deductions, and lays out a clear case. but he also includes information that, while verified, doesn’t yet have a direct link to anything conclusive. sometimes this makes the logic a little tricky to follow, especially since the sentence structure doesn’t always make it clear which category a piece of evidence falls into.

that said, becoming brigitte is still a super compelling read—one that takes focus but really delivers on meticulous research and a fascinating, well-built case. a good companion to candace owen's youtube series.
71 reviews
February 25, 2025
I'll admit that I initially thought this was a crackpot theory. Turns out, I was naive and foolish. It's actually very credible. This book, along with Life Laid Bare, have completely reshaped my worldview. Very enlightening.
15 reviews
February 26, 2025
Xavier has thoroughly and methodically researched every detail- and the fact that Candace’s website kept getting DDOS attacks from France right before her going live tells you all you need to know. Not to mention this book disappearing from Amazon- the Macrons are scared now, they do not want this research to be published. This evidence is indisputable, which is why they haven’t been sued!
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57 reviews
February 20, 2025
Absolutely wild. I don't really know how to rate this type of book...it was written in French and some of the translations aren't super clean and are kind of hard to understand.
This story on the whole though is so crazy.
I was hoping for more details or bombshells in the book. There wasn't much that hasn't been discussed on Candace Owens YouTube, but I'm not mad that I read the book too.
2 reviews
February 23, 2025
Very interesting and shows just how much is hiding in the shadows of our world government.
5 reviews
March 16, 2025
Read this book because of Candace Owens Becoming Brigitte Series. This is not an easy or light book to read. It exposes some very sad, dark and disgusting scandals but also their relationship to the Macron family. It is not for the faint of heart but it is important and necessary journalism. I was back and forth between crazy conspiracy theory and this is real, but ultimately the end wrapped it up for me. Because of the way they erased entire human beings lives and much of “Brigittes” and Macron’s own life, the AI system that determines if two people in different pictures are the same or not, the need to censor journalists looking into this case even in America, and the extensive family silence on this when it is so simple to debunk with just one family photo of the siblings together has ultimately led me to conclude Xavier Poussard has it was correct. It is also very ironic to me that the French and the Macron administration are supposedly very trans friendly and accepting of trans people and sexuality, so why is it that they needed to hide this? Like the ending suggests, there is more to the relationship. It is nauseating and I think the French people should demand answers.
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100 reviews
February 25, 2025
the very literal French to English translation makes it a little rough to get through but woah 😳
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62 reviews
February 15, 2025
Okaaaaay. This review isn’t going to win me any friends since I think we’re all here after initially believing the stories, or at least wondering if it could be true that Brigitte Macron is really a man (and not just any man—her own brother)! I considered myself one of the latter. I have a very open mind and wanted to see what all this fuss was about.

I’m not going to talk about the inappropriate relationship Brigitte had with young Macron, or the sexual abuse scandals in their wider social and political circle, OR the fact that Macron professes to love a paedo author, except to say all of this is obviously reprehensible and was extremely disturbing to read about.

This review is concerned with the allegations that Brigitte is really her brother, Jean-Michel Trogneux.

According to the author, all of this started when a member of the public, Natacha Rae, had a brainwave. Since Brigitte Macron has broad shoulders, slim hips, and appears to sit and walk like a man, she must be a man! So Rae went digging, and found that there were many “secrets” surrounding Brigitte’s past. There weren’t many photos of young Brigitte. Former schools refused to issue any. Town halls were reluctant to share birth certificates, etc. So therefore it’s all a big conspiracy! Or is it simply a case of former friends and organisations wishing to respect the First Lady’s privacy? Or being ordered to? It’s not too hard to imagine that’s the case if one’s husband is in such a position of power. And if Brigitte did release more photos of her younger self, there would surely be allegations of them being faked, etc.

We read that there are no accounts of Jean-Michel Trogneux in family records. Why is he in the family photograph then? Why are his school photos and reports available? Why is he referenced as being at Brigitte’s 1974 wedding?

As intuitively as some feel a woman with skinny legs, big shoulders and a striding gait is a man—I feel, just as intuitively, that a young man wishing to transition to the opposite sex wouldn’t suddenly switch from being a poorly performing student who loves hockey, attending engineering school, and running a metal business before immediately settling down and producing (obtaining??) three children. I would think they’d want to enjoy their new identity for a bit? Anything goes in France, right?

The author’s big reveal hinges on comparing photographs of young and current Brigitte and her brother Jean-Michel, using AI facial recognition software. Unfortunately, this big “gotcha” moment did not convince me, as this is where I honestly lost any belief in the theory.

I feel the author was very selective with the photos he chose to run through the software. People claim the communion pic of Brigitte is really her daughter Tiphaine, but no photos of Tiphaine are compared with it in the book. He also claims he couldn’t test the portrait of Jean-Michel on p. 287 due to the glasses. Couldn’t he remove them with Photoshop? There were no issues with enhancing the wedding pic of Brigitte.

The disparity between identification of photos of Jean-Michel’s former classmates speaks for itself! In one case (upper left of p. 263) you can clearly see the boy with the squinty eyes is the man with the same. Yet the results are “Low.”

Another example, at the upper right of p. 263 there’s a “Normal” match between the young school boy and the adult photo. But now look at the photos at the bottom right of p. 264. It’s the same boy two years older (the author says AI identification improves as the subject ages) but this time the resemblance between the boy and his adult self is considered “Low.”

I trust my own eyesight and pattern recognition more than any software! The “Chubby Guy” is indeed Jean-Michel. As for adult Brigitte looking so much like her brother…those who share genetics do tend to look alike! Sometimes almost scarily so. Anyone recall that photo of a young Kevin Hart with his brother and mother that was doing the rounds a few years ago? Everyone commented: “Kevin Hart’s mom looks more like Kevin Hart than Kevin Hart does!” It’s like that.

As for Jean-Jacques Trogneux’s resemblance to Emmanuel Macron, I could easily claim Jean-Jacques is the spitting image of Bryan Kohberger. Maybe the author could write another book about how those two must be connected (I want a cut of the royalties)! 😂

Finally, I’d like to ask these BIG questions which the author left unanswered…

What happened to the “real” Brigitte then if her brother took over her identity in 1986 or thereabouts?

Who IS the chubby guy if not the real Jean-Michel Trogneux?

That’s all from me, folks!
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84 reviews
March 27, 2025
This book went much faster than I thought and is absolutely fascinating, despite a bit of a rough translation to English. Poussard backs what he says with dogged, meticulous research to get to the very bottom of the muck - and wow, does it go deep. Disturbing with a capital "D" - the French people along with the rest of the world deserve the real truth.
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6 reviews
April 20, 2025
first time reading a non-fiction relevant book. this will blow your mind
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12 reviews
May 5, 2025
Very detailed account of all the layers of this corrupt and crazy current France “lady”
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24 reviews4 followers
March 23, 2025
Incredibly interesting, intriguing and in-depth analysis of “Brigitte” mystery. Lots of footnotes and explanations for non-French readers. I respect that Xavier is very open about questions cannot be answered due to lack of credible info and that he doesn’t manipulate answers from face recognition app. Anyway, amazing story, amazing work. and I’m sure one day we will learn the truth. I gave 4 stars only because there are visible errors in translation (from French) so for example “he” is used instead of “she” etc. (And it’s not about brigitte ;) and it can make reading more difficult.
10 reviews
March 19, 2025
This book is a ticking time bomb. Xavier Poussard reveals with surgical precision what the mainstream media strive to bury under accusations of “conspiracy theories” without ever providing any proof to the contrary. Here, there are no baseless rumors or reckless claims—every element is backed by meticulous investigative work, sourced facts, and an implacable logic.
The result? A gripping narrative that reads like a thriller but has very real implications. What starts as a murky case quickly escalates into a state scandal with dizzying ramifications. Media silence, censorship, intimidation—why so much effort to suppress this story?
If you still believe this is just a “conspiracy theory,” then read this book. Once you turn the last page, it will be hard to see the French presidency in the same light.
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34 reviews
March 12, 2025
Some difficulties with the translation from French to English. But good read, heavy read. Why are there so many pedophiles who do seem to get charged?

Good facts presented. So curious what happened to the real Brigitte
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1 review
May 6, 2025
Très intéressant mais parfois un peu difficile à suivre d'un point de vue généalogique !
9 reviews
July 13, 2025
A great companion piece to Candace Owen’s deep dive series (including interview with the author). I recommend watching the series before reading the book - I think I would have really struggled to follow the details without it. The book would also have benefitted with a rigorous editor for the English translation.

However, that’s not to say this isn’t some seriously impressive journalistic research. And the picture it all adds up to…? Murky indeed. Anyone who scoffs at this being a conspiracy theory needs to look more closely.
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7 reviews
August 2, 2025
The opening line is a lie and, to no one's surprise, the book goes downhill from there, both in the French and in the English translation, the clunkiest I've ever witnessed in my life as a reader. But for the aforementioned reason, it's even worse in the translated one, which should had been trusted to a human being. Is not that the original has a marvellous style but at least it feels less unnatural.
For the most part, the book recycles the author's previous writings for Faits et Documents with hilarious contradictions and highly manipulated quotes that take away most of the context, just to serve the author's outlandish and flimsy theory. If I could, I would give zero stars (which won't change that much).
No, this theory doesn't resist examination, unless you're already prone to believe it.
Author 4 books7 followers
September 8, 2025
I received this book as a gift after my wife saw my interest in the story and we watched the Candace Owens Youtube series on Brigitte.

My issue with the book is it spends the first 18 chapters really not saying much. Granted these are very short chapters, only a handful of pages and the author always includes the details for the articles in support, which is nice. My issue is I did not need 18 chapters to understand the French have a real sex problem. It appears the heads of industry and society have some serious issues with gay sex and children sex and they are not shy about it and eveb parade it. Apparently most of the Macron friends fall into this category and they all seem to hang out together, go on vacations together, and traffic children together. It is not a pretty read.

About chapter 19 you start getting into the Brigitte material and Poussard makes a strong case Brigitte is actually the brother who transitioned into Brigitte and she is not the mother of her kids, but the father! The chapters are all pretty short and it gets a bit convoluted and even hard to follow. For example, not that I think about it, I cannot recall what happened to their actual mother or the older sister Jean Michel (the brother/son) decided to become.

There is a lot of unknowns and black holes and it appears the French Govt has spent a lot of time, money, and years gobbling up the paperwork trail of Brigitte to make it hard to get to the bare bones. There have also been a large number of deaths involved around the issue.

At the end of the day, Poussard makes a compelling case Brigitte is actually Jean Michel, but because of the gaps it is not 100%. It does appear to be the case.

There are some allusions to Emmanuel and who he is because there are some sketchy things about his childhood and how he was groomed for the presidency and the kinds of people behind him that have spent the money and hidden the bodies. When I finished the book I was left hoping someone would do the same for the Obama marriage. Do I think Brigitte is a man, it does look that way, but there is room for doubt.
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13 reviews1 follower
June 30, 2025
Time has come

I finally got around to reading this investigation piece, and I have some thoughts.

First, about the content. It’s clear the author did serious research—there’s no doubt about that. But honestly, even though I live in France and follow politics to some extent, I felt some parts could have been explained better. There are so many people involved in this book that a bit more context, maybe a genealogical chart or some kind of diagram showing the connections, would’ve been really helpful.

Now, one of my bigger complaints: Poussard relies heavily on footnotes. And here’s the thing—the footnotes actually contain interesting and important info. I would have preferred if he had integrated those details directly into the main chapters, leaving just the references and sources at the end of the book. Flipping back and forth between chapters and footnotes to get the full picture got pretty tedious.

As for the format, there’s another weird thing that drove me crazy. Why does Poussard end almost every sentence with “…”? Just use a normal full stop! It’s not that complicated. Also, throughout the book, he writes Brigitte’s name as “Brigitte” in quotes. Why? I get he’s trying to imply she’s not really “Brigitte,” but we get it. Putting her name in parentheses all the time just makes the sentences heavier and harder to read for no good reason.

That said, the investigation itself was solid. I learned a lot and found it genuinely interesting. But honestly, this book needed more editing to be a true 5-star read for me.

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2 reviews
March 30, 2025
This is a journalistic book, with that said it’s not an easy read. I had to look up things, people(a face to a name),companies and I had to draw a diagram to link people together and who did what and when. So when I suggest that you should watch Candace Owen’s series on Becoming Brigitte before reading this book, you should. You need to know when you are reading this book the information that is being introduced is lies upon lies upon lies. So it can get confusing. Overall it was a great book that dives more into what had been covered in the series. Poussard and the other journalists that put all their energy into this are amazing people. The evidence is damning for sure. I think what is upsetting for me is that there are people out there wanting to protect this lie as if it’s not a big deal and it’s really sad.
For me it solidifies that huge cover ups are indeed possible and that it doesn’t matter who you are or what country it is. This makes me question everything I thought I knew about other topics or subjects. I do feel this goes beyond the Macrons into something bigger and more disturbing than what we can comprehend. Remember Epstein was killed because he was just a smaller fish to what was much bigger than him.
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1,562 reviews
March 8, 2025
If you read this: I recommend reading this as well as watching Candace Owen’s video series on this topic as well. However, I will say that this book discusses explicit topics referencing criminal and immoral acts by prominent international political figures. I am not sure I would have picked up the book if Ms. Owen’s hadn’t done the research first. This book is shocking and reveals depths of depravity that in retrospect I would rather not be privy. However, there is a lot of compelling information that has been well-annotated with lengthy footnotes and references to published media. It adds to the narrative of political culture creating a story and calling it truth. Whether Brigitte Macron is transgender or not, (note: Brigitte Macron has to date not denied this nor provided proof to dispute it when asked repeatedly) whether he/she pursued the underage Emmanuel Macron when he was in High School (he/she is possibly 24-30+ yrs older than him depending on which narrative is true) there is obvious obfuscation of the truth and background of these 2 individuals. The real question is to what purpose? and to whom does it serve?

#40days#40books Lent#2025
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9 reviews
March 8, 2025
Not the best execution, maybe some was lost in translation, but indeed a jaw dropping story that leaves you thinking if Satan is really in control of the world. With more and more people waking up to the satanic forces around the world, I hope we can become even more immune to propaganda and main stream media.
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1 review
March 20, 2025
Thorough investigative writing about a blow-your-mind topic. Watching/listening to the Candace Owens podcast about this topic prior to reading the book helped with family relationships and French references. It makes me wonder what we don’t know about all the other people who are in government.
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11 reviews
March 26, 2025
This isn’t my normal read, but if you know me, you know I love a good conspiracy theory. This book was WILD.
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11 reviews
October 30, 2025
So let's start with the most important information you will ever get from this book (whether you read it or not), and that is that "Brigitte" Macron, the wife of Emmanuel Macron is a man. Not just any man. His real birth name is Jean Michel Trogneux born in 1945 (80 years old in 2025). Emmanuel Macron actually has a middle name, making his full name Emmanuel Jean-Michel Macron born in Paris in 1977. Emmanuel Macron's mother is very likely Veronique Dreux (de la Simone) and his father is Jean Michel Trogneux.

Jean Michel Trogneux fathered six children; three with Catherine Audoy (Auziere) (Sebastien Auziere 1975, Laurence Auziere (Jordan) 1977, and Tiphaine Auziere (Choteau) 1984), and three with Veronique Dreux (de la Simone) (Emmanuel Jean-Michel Macron 1977, Jean-Jacques Trogneux 1982, and Valerie Trogneux (Limpens) 1984). Jean Michel Trogneux's romantic life is complicated to say the least. As you see, Laurence and Emmanuel were born in the same year (1977), then came Jean-Jacques in 1982, and both Tiphaine and Valerie were born in the same year (1984). This makes Emmanuel Jean-Michel Macron the eldest of three children and also having three half siblings. When you compare photos of Jean-Jacques and Emmanuel together, they look almost identical as siblings can be. He also looks a lot like Valerie.

Why is this all important? Why should I care about a man in a dress? It uncovers pawns of a much bigger 'game'. A game of pedophilia, sex trafficking around the world, blackmail, the Rothschild's propagating Emmanuel Macron to literally fail up and so much more. Once you know someone's secret, once you help someone when in need and pull strings and favors, that person can and is used for ulterior motives. They are indebted for someone else's gain. Though in Emmanuel's case, I highly doubt it is that but rather he and his father/husband Jean Michel Trogneux happily do favors.
The book also goes over names on the Epstein list, and truly, in the most methodological way, uncovers all the diversions, lies and coverups, deceptions, slight of hand (and slight of words) you may be asking yourself.

I never cared about some prime minister in France. What is it to me? But in actuality, countries are much more connected than we have ever been told. At the LEAST, we must all agree that a public set up of a 14 year old boy and a man (or even a woman) in his 30's is gross, wrong and a pedophile. While learning about this story, the entire time I've been asking myself; have they really met each other for the first time during Emmanuel's play? My instincts tell me otherwise and this book shows proof of it.

If you want to get to the bottom of why people like Epstein have such high security, do the worst imaginable crimes and get away with it while your government protects the criminals and lies and gaslights you? Start here.

It may be a difficult read because it feels more like a direct translation from French, or at least written in a very French way style or way of speaking/writing, but give it time.


**** Possible questions you may have : ****
- But if "Brigitte" Macron is a man, how did he father children?
Remember the Kardashians and how they had a step father called Bruce Jenner? He lived his life as a father and husband, and had two more children with Kris Jenner (Kylie and Kendall). After that, he puts on a dress and calls himself Caitlyn Marie Jenner. This is the same type of story. You can't change biology, but you can change your clothes.

- Surely, "Brigitte" can show photos or a DNA sample and the rumors would cease, right?
Jean Michel Trogneux has had more than half a century to publish family photos (him raising his kids with his wife, of growing up as a teen etc) and to stop rumors by showing proof. But he hasn't done so. Ask yourself why that is. Instead, his life is filled with "mysterious" deaths, taking journalists into dead ends and diversions, and silencing everyone around him including his own family. Is it not odd that no sister or brother or niece or nephew has come up to defend their "sister" "Brigitte" Macron in public? (Tiphaine sometimes has talked but it is proven that she has mislead media and the public.) France is known to be great at espionage and having a great secret intelligence apparatus. If truth is on your side, it is easy to show evidence. It is easy to show proof. You only need to say the truth once, but lies need to be told repeatedly in order to be believed. Showing proof for Jean Michel Trogneux and Emmanuel Macron, requires, what law calls, discovery. That isn't what Jean Michel wants. If he did, this story wouldn't have grown this large and a French prime minister wouldn't be trying to sue a journalist from another country nor their own citizens for "cyber bullying" or invasion of privacy. (Cyber bullying is not directing the claim, but rather diverting from the claim.) They are public figures in government positions. Any citizen has a right to know the background of a person whom is on a ballot to vote on. Something as simple as "I was born in 1945. I went to ABC school, and studied ABC and did my military service in engineering. Then I married twice, have 6 children, and now I like freaky-dickey art" should be known. There are types of information that categorised as information free to the public.

- But there have been newspaper articles, magazines and experts that called all this transphobic, conspiracies and lies spread by the right-wingers.
How can one be transphobic if "Brigitte" Macron is a woman? The book, as well as the Youtube series by Candace Owens, go over the supposed right wing journalists. Most in fact, are feminists and historians and all were blocked from getting even basic family photos that weren't altered or weren't actually "Brigitte" Macron. Watch the series and read this book to find out. But I can tell you this; you have been mislead. Always be inquisitive, and search for truth. Don't wait to hear a message from someone else (even from me). Go out, research and find it. Also, did you read those articles? Besides doing ad hominen, did they actually prove the claim that "Brigitte" Macron is a woman and not a man with actual proof? Everyone who has looked into Jean Michel and Emmanuel, whether journalists, historians, etc, have all been met with the same hard firewall. A firewall trying so hard to not release any information. Ask yourself why. Ask yourself, who benefits.
17 reviews1 follower
April 3, 2025
The text as it stands, is in serious need of an editor. Poor and confusing translations from the original French are ubiquitous. The list of names scattered throughout becomes a horror to slog through. For example, Jean-Michel Trogneux is Brigitte's brother, but Macron's father is Jean-Michel Macron, while Brigitte's nephew is Jean-Jacques. This type of labyrinth is just dumped on the reader with little to no explanation.

All that being said, the book is an excellent work of investigative journalism. Personally, I am still on the fence about the whole thing. I would not state definitively that Brigitte Macron is a man. However, what I can say is this. The Macrons and the entire French governmental establishment (the Elysee) are hiding something, and it goes deep. At numerous occasions throughout, Poussard's excellent work has caught them in outright lies and misrepresentations, which are called "mistakes" on their end.

The detractors will simply say "that's a crazy conspiracy theory, I am not reading THAT". While those of us who took the time to carefully read and analyze this text, alongside its numerous footnotes, will have their eyes quite rudely opened.

I benefited personally from several years of French study, and a novice level understanding of French culture. There is a lot here that went over my head, and there is much more that will go over the head of someone who knows next to nothing of the language/culture. I think this book could be dramatically improved. Completely rewritten and overhauled with improved translation, a list of names, a deeper explanation of certain phrases and references for non Francophiles, and general reorganization. For example why does the table of contents appear at the very end of the book?

All this being said, I give it 4 stars, because what IS here is a powerful step towards the truth, and clearly was a tedious undertaking, so respect for that. This story isn't over either, I know they don't want this out there, and that was exactly why I enjoyed reading it so much.
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Author 9 books61 followers
April 18, 2025
There's a bigger story here and that is what most intrigues me. My thoughts:

Like others, I thought at first the Brigitte-trans idea was just a conspiracy theory. But Poussard is a true journalist in the best sense. He did a tremendous amount of legwork and his reporting is balanced. He also faced resistance and roadblocks - generally a sign someone is trying to hide something. I came away believing his theory.

I also came away feeling somewhat sad for Brigitte. We live in the 21st century. France is one of the most liberal countries in the Western world. Why hide behind a facade? I can understand that would have been necessary decades ago. But not now.

The bigger story, to me, is about how political power is gained and wielded, how leaders are groomed, how hidden money funds so much, how mainstream media is either clueless or part of the problem, and how we really don't know who is actually ruling - not just France - but many other countries. I find that disturbing.

Also disturbing is the more hidden (to the general world) undercurrent of child abuse and grooming that goes on amid high levels of power. The Emmanuel-Brigitte saga is far from the worst, from what I read in this book. And that was questionable enough. I know others have commented that the age gap between them at the start of their relationship would have sent the older person to jail in the United States.

Finally, as others also have noted, this book is translated from French and can come across somewhat choppy. It helps to watch the YouTube series first because you'll better understand the timeline and all the players. Ability to read French also will help with looking at reprinted documents and some photo text.
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70 reviews1 follower
May 15, 2025
Whatever you may think about the author, Candace Owens or, anything else about this torrid tale, this is a fascinating book. Xavier Poussard's research is in depth, and intriguing. Having read this, I can't say for sure who is who and what is what, if I am being perfectly frank. It depends on your interpretation of the evidence supplied, and if you accept the arguments made. I can't discount that there may be other ways of interpreting the information. Opinions formed can often be subjective and coloured by personal feelings about the characters concerned.

What I do know is that something is not right with the official story. Even after reading this, I am still not sure what is wrong with the whole thing but, sure as eggs is eggs, it's all a little bit wrong, somehow.

The official story, when considered dispassionately is still wrong. Therein lies part of the problem. If you accept the official history of this couple (which may or, may not, be true) there is something unsettling about the admission that a 39 year old teacher seduced a 14 year old pupil. That is what they admit to. Now, if that is the cover up, what is worse than that, that is being hidden?

It's a puzzle that is yet to be adequately explained. The argument is not without merit though.
12 reviews
March 5, 2025
A thorough examination on the murky identity and felonious operations of France's First Lady and fashionista, Brigitte Macron (née Trogneux). Xavier Poussard challenged the media's endearing and bombshell-like image of her, which was propagated by fraudster Mimi Marchand. He explosively brought forward the cover up of President Emmanuel Macron's statutory rape. A married, 39-year-old high school Drama teacher at the time, Brigitte began a relationship with then 15-year-old student, Emmanuel. Unsurprisingly, Brigitte has enjoyed long and extensive friendships with elite pedophiles, within the fashion and media industry. In her interior decorations of the Élysée palace, she lauded and displayed works from depraved artists. Likeminded Emmanuel subtly chose to insert a dubious book in his presidential portrait. Their web of lies and connection to powerful oligarchs became increasingly convoluted and ambiguous as Poussard delved into both couple's childhood and young adult life. Poussard used artificial intelligence software and voice pattern recognition to investigate photographs and video of Brigitte's alleged past.
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