A viral tweet claims to show French President Emmanuel Macron covered in floral garlands that he received upon his arrival in French Polynesia.
While Macron was greeted with ceremonial garlands, video of the French president’s arrival shows that they were far fewer in number than the viral tweet showed.
Based on video from the event, it’s clear that the image was doctored and further garlands were overlaid—or, ahem, over-lei-ed—on the picture of Macron.
If you have a claim you would like to see us fact check, please send us an email at factcheck@thedispatch.com. If you would like to suggest a correction to this piece or any other Dispatch article, please email corrections@thedispatch.com.
Please note that we at The Dispatch hold ourselves, our work, and our commenters to a higher standard than other places on the internet. We welcome comments that foster genuine debate or discussion—including comments critical of us or our work—but responses that include ad hominem attacks on fellow Dispatch members or are intended to stoke fear and anger may be moderated.