There have been many great dynasties and noble lineages throughout history, but 12th-century Britain and France were beholden to a powerful husband, his glamorous wife, and their equally ambitious children. The Angevin Dynasty of Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their five sons and three daughters dominated not just politically but culturally and socially too. Their interpersonal squabbles, relationships, and machinations would see the Kingdom of Medieval England go from its greatest height to almost total collapse, all under the gaze of this one family.   Meet the Angevins Henry II, 1597-1618. Source: Wikimedia Commons   Henry II (1133-1189) founded what is now known as the Angevin Empire, encompassing much of the British Isles and more than half of France. Barely a generation later, this empire collapsed. This dramatic rise and fall is the story of Henry and his own family, the Angevin Dynasty, and their scandals, schemes, triumphs, and tragedies.   The story begins, unsurprisingly, with Henry’s parents. His mother was Matilda, the heir of Henry I of England. His father was Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, hence the name of Angevin, though the dynasty also went by Plantagenet, after Geoffrey’s symbol of a broom flower (Latin name: Planta Genesta).   When Henry’s grandfather died, his mother became embroiled in a decades-long civil war with her cousin, Stephen of Blois, for the English throne. Matilda and Geoffrey controlled the Duchy of Normandy, where Henry grew into a young man with an energetic and passionate nature and a love of hunting.   Matilda, Henry’s mother, 1188. Source: Herzog August Library   By 1152, Henry had become Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou after his father died, and he took over his mother’s campaign for England. That year, Henry made possibly the most consequential decision of his life. He married someone nine years his senior and barely two months out of her first marriage. However, she also happened to be the most glamorous and powerful woman in Europe.   Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204) is one of the most famous women of the Medieval Era. She was the Duchess of Aquitaine, which consisted of much of what is now southwest France. She became Duchess in 1137 at the tender age of 13, and that same year she married Louis, the next king of France.   In their 15-year marriage, Eleanor deftly navigated French court politics and culture. However, despite having two daughters, the marriage was not successful, and with no male heir forthcoming, Louis agreed to an annulment in March 1152. Two months later, Eleanor married Henry.   The Beginnings of a European Hegemony A map of the Angevin territories in France. Source: Wikimedia Commons   The speed of the marriage strongly suggests the two had secretly negotiated their match before Eleanor’s annulment was finalized. It was a good match for both. Henry more than doubled his power base and resources, while Eleanor gained a powerful political ally and retained much of her sovereignty.   Yet, this was more than just a marriage of politics. Eleanor, the tall, graceful, and sophisticated older lady of culture and courtly politics, made a surprisingly good match with Henry, the young, stocky, and rustic Norman noble. Henry was intellectually and culturally inclined as well and was known to be amiable and charming. At any rate, Eleanor had far better chemistry with Henry than with the pious but somewhat dull Louis.   Speaking of Eleanor’s ex-husband, Louis absolutely opposed her union with Henry. He immediately declared war on the newlyweds with support from Stephen in England, who saw an opportunity to remove Henry as a threat to his crown.   However, Henry and Eleanor proved more than a match for this coalition. Eleanor quickly removed all the influence Louis had gained in Aquitaine, preventing him from undermining the duchy. Meanwhile, Henry defeated Louis’s invasion, then turned his attention to Stephen.   As 1153 began, Henry landed in England, and after a few months of campaigning, Stephen agreed to recognize Henry as his heir after his own son, Eustace, died suddenly. A year later, Stephen passed away, and in December 1154, Henry and Eleanor ascended to the throne of England.   After decades of civil conflict, Henry faced the daunting task of restoring England to its former glory and bringing the nobility, particularly Stephen’s former allies, under control. Fortunately, his and Eleanor’s charm, ability, and diplomatic grace soon reestablished royal authority.   The Royal Power Couple Henry II and Eleanor receiving a French envoy, Medieval illumination. Source: British Library   So began the halcyon days of the Angevin Empire, though the term empire was never used at the time, and Henry never sought a title higher than king. In England, Henry swiftly made major improvements to England’s administration and legal system, building the foundation of English Common Law, and reforms to the economy and coinage.   However, the majority of Henry and his family’s domain, and thus their time and attention, was in France, and Henry’s capital, for want of a better word, was at Chinon. However, Henry spent much of his reign travelling throughout his vast domain, overseeing important matters, dispensing justice, dealing with his vassals, and, of course, hunting.   Thanks to the great wealth of his dominion, Henry was able to keep a spectacular travelling court, arguably the finest in Europe. Eleanor would sometimes accompany her husband, but often she acted as his regent in England. While Henry oversaw his kingdom on the road, she maintained a powerful political center for their empire.   Queen Eleanor, by Frederick Sandys, 1858. Source: National Museum of Wales   The new power couple soon grew into the most powerful and glamorous family in Western Europe. Their first child, William, sadly died in infancy, but their seven other children all reached adulthood. Next came Henry in 1155, then Matilda in 1156, Richard in 1157, Geoffrey in 1158, Eleanor in 1161, Joan in 1165, and John in 1166.   Henry also retook land that Stephen had lost to Scotland and became overlord of the Kingdom of Wales. Meanwhile, in France, Henry generally maintained good terms with his legal overlord, Louis, barring the occasional war and Henry’s encroachment on other French vassals, such as the Count of Toulouse. The two even betrothed Henry’s two boys, Henry and Richard, to Margaret and Alys, Louis’s daughters from his second marriage.   Eleanor and Henry also arranged successful political marriages for their other children. Matilda was betrothed to the Duke of Saxony, and Eleanor to the King of Castile. In another geopolitical win, Geoffrey was also married to Constance, Duchess of Brittany, effectively bringing Brittany into the empire.   The Beginnings of Discontent Illumination of Henry and Eleanor at court enjoying the Tale of King Arthur performed by their courtier and famous chronicler, Walter Map, 13th century. Source: BnF   Yet, behind the glorious façade, cracks had developed. Henry, though charming, was also prone to fits of violent rage and could be somewhat of a bully. His most infamous falling out was with Thomas Becket, an old friend who became Henry’s chancellor and then Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162.   However, the two ended up disagreeing violently over royal authority over the Church, and Thomas was even forced to flee in exile to Louis’s court. Though they attempted to reconcile, Thomas wouldn’t return to England until 1170.   At the same time, Henry’s marriage also began to break down due to his wandering eye. While keeping mistresses was not unusual for medieval kings, Henry was notoriously promiscuous. His first illegitimate son was born before he and Eleanor were married, but rumors abounded about other trysts as he traveled his kingdom.   In 1168, not long after Henry had acknowledged his second illegitimate son, Eleanor left England for her own court at Poitiers. Though legally they remained united, on a personal level, the marriage was over. Henry, meanwhile, became more open with his mistresses.   Murder of Thomas Becket, 1864. Source: Wikimedia Commons   Despite these troubles, both Eleanor and Henry continued to display their authority and majesty externally while focusing on the future of their domain. In 1169, Henry officially gave his sons their domains: Richard would take Aquitaine, ruling alongside his mother, and Geoffrey, Brittany. Henry, as the eldest, would take England and Normandy, becoming overlord of this fraternal federation on his father’s death. There were no great Duchies left for John, giving rise to his nickname of “Lackland.”   All three swore homage to Louis for their French holdings, then in June 1170, Henry Junior was crowned co-monarch of England, becoming known as “the Young King.” With the continuation of his kingdom seemingly secure, the older Henry might have been optimistic about what the 1170s would bring. Yet, only six months later, things would go horribly wrong.   Keeping up With the Plantagenets Illustration of Henry the Young King’s coronation, 1220-40. Source: Wikimedia Commons   It began with the tragic death of the turbulent priest Thomas Becket. In December 1170, after another disagreement, Henry flew into a rage and rhetorically despaired that his court allowed Thomas to continue insulting their king. Four of his knights took him at his word and tried to capture Thomas, but ended up murdering him in Canterbury Cathedral.   Though Henry distanced himself from the murderers, the tragedy greatly damaged his prestige, angered the church, and seriously disquieted his vassals. Thomas became a martyr, both literally and figuratively, as a symbol of Henry’s tyranny. Without Eleanor’s political support and counsel, Henry struggled to manage the unfolding PR disaster. Even more unfortunately, Henry had just promoted a perfect figure for opposition to gather around.   Henry the Young King’s public prestige increased rapidly after his coronation. He married Margaret at a stylish wedding and performed his public duties well. He also developed a talent for jousting under the tutelage of his father’s vassal William Marshal, the greatest knight of the age. Young Henry showed a penchant for the glamorous life, even setting up his own royal court like those of his parents.   Effigy of Henry the Young King, Rouen. Source: World History Encyclopedia   However, Young Henry soon began resenting his father, who refused to give his son any actual royal responsibilities. Young Henry had been given several large estates to manage, but his father kept all their revenues, making young Henry do all the work for no reward.   Nor was he the only Angevin with a grudge. Geoffrey and Richard both had similar issues with their father, and of course, Eleanor had her own grievances. The four conspired in secret until spring 1173, when another dispute with their father led to the Young King and his brothers fleeing to Louis’s court, requesting his intervention as their father’s liege lord.   It is likely Louis had been encouraging the boys’ resentments, eager for any opportunity to weaken his arch-rival and sow division amongst the ambitious Angevins. With a coalition of unhappy vassals and international backers, the boys began the Great Revolt.   Uprisings broke out across Henry’s domain, while Louis and King William of Scotland launched separate invasions on different fronts. Just like all the way back in 1152, though now without Eleanor, Henry was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and just like then, he had them exactly where he wanted them.   The Great Revolt and the Aftermath Henry II’s royal seal. Source: Wikimedia Commons   In a whirlwind 18-month campaign, Henry and his loyal vassals defeated the rebels and bloodily repulsed the incoming invasions, even capturing William of Scotland in battle. Henry also found time to make a pilgrimage to Canterbury, where he performed a public act of penance at the new shrine of Thomas Becket. Henry’s tears for his old friend and rival could have been genuine or crocodile but either way, they helped him regain much of his popular support and prestige.   The rebel vassals were variously fined, imprisoned, or had land confiscated. William of Scotland was forced to recognize Henry as his legal overlord and was kept hostage to ensure his kingdom’s compliance. Likewise, Henry placed Eleanor under house arrest in England. His wife and cherished partner for so many years was now his prisoner, the great court matriarch of Europe, kept under guard in a rural English manor.   Meanwhile, Henry settled a white peace with Louis, while Richard, Geoffrey, and Henry kept their lands and titles and had their funds increased. Henry did make Richard responsible for punishing the Aquitanian vassals who had joined his revolt, but aside from that and public pledges of loyalty and pardon, his sons were forgiven.   William II of Sicily, Joan’s first husband, Cathedral of Monreale. Source: Wikimedia Commons   By 1175, Henry was more powerful than ever. He further grew his domain after taking over the Norman colonies in Ireland, and he was the most prestigious ruler in Europe. He arranged for his daughter Joan’s marriage to the Norman king of Sicily and arbitrated diplomatic disputes across Europe.   As for his sons, Richard and Geoffrey both became more settled in their new duchies, though Richard continued to struggle with rebellious lords in Aquitaine. Even John finally received an inheritance, becoming the future Lord of Ireland.   Meanwhile, Young Henry, alongside William Marshal and an all-star squad of knights, became one of the greatest tournament teams in Europe. Across Christendom, the Young King became a sporting icon. Yet unknown to all the family, events would soon change drastically, with devastating consequences.   A Family Falling Apart An image of Henry and his eight children with Eleanor, who is not included for unknown reasons, from the 14th century Genealogical roll of the kings of England. Source: British Library   In 1180, Louis died and was succeeded by his son Philippe, who combined his father’s cunning and anti-Angevin sentiment with his own political and military brilliance. He happily weakened Angevin hegemony whenever the opportunity arose and often succeeded in playing the Angevin sons off against one another and their father.   All the brothers had inherited Henry’s stubbornness and ability to start an argument in an empty room. Eleanor did her best to resolve her family’s disputes, but could only do so much while still under lock and key.   Henry preferred his sons squabbling amongst themselves rather than uniting against him, but in 1182, the situation devolved drastically. Young Henry still resented his lack of royal authority, especially with his brothers now in full control of their own duchies. Trying to compromise, Henry ordered Geoffrey and Richard to officially swear homage to Young Henry. However, Richard, angered by recent fraternal disputes, refused.   Henry, seeing the future of his kingdom threatening to go the way of the Carolingian Empire, forced Richard to back down and apologize to his brother, but the damage was done. Young Henry marched on Aquitaine to teach Richard a lesson. While on campaign in June 1183, the Young King suddenly came down with a fever. In the end, the Young King died with only William Marshal and his loyal knights by his side.   Poets and bards mourned Young Henry’s passing as the end of the heyday of tournaments and chivalry. Chroniclers were more mixed on the 28-year-old, believing he preferred sporting to governing. His potential as a future king aside, his loss was truly devastating for his family and their political future.   The Sins of the Father Young Henry’s tomb in Rouen Cathedral. Source: Wikimedia Commons   As the next eldest, Richard was set to inherit the kingdom. However, his struggle to control his Aquitanian vassals boded poorly for his future kingship, managing the whole empire. Henry, trying to be pragmatic, decided John should have Aquitaine instead of Richard. Richard, after 13 years of blood, sweat, and tears keeping control of Aquitaine, refused.   In 1184, Eleanor managed to bring about a temporary family reconciliation after Henry allowed her to negotiate with Richard directly. However, Henry also kept Richard in line by threatening to make Geoffrey heir to the throne instead of Richard.   Tragically, though, Geoffrey died suddenly in 1186, leaving Henry to struggle with a defiant Richard and the emotional loss of two of his sons. Henry attempted to negotiate an alliance with Philippe to keep Richard subdued. However, Philippe instead sided with Richard in a very public display of friendship and anti-Henry allegiance.   In 1188, Richard, Philippe, and Henry all pledged to join the Third Crusade. However, delays and disputes over the Crusade’s organization, combined with Richard and Henry’s personal animosity and Philippe’s manipulation, finally boiled over into outright war.   Richard I, the Lionheart, Westminster. Source: Wikimedia Commons   In summer 1189, Henry once again faced a coalition of family, foes, and the French king, but this time there would be no energetic response. Now 56 years old, drained from years of family squabbling and loss, and suffering from severe stomach ulcers, Henry’s drive and energy were spent. Too sick and exhausted to keep fighting, he surrendered to Richard and Philippe.   He lived just long enough to hear that John had sided with his brother before slipping into a coma. Henry II, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou, ruler of the Angevin Empire, died on July 6, 1189. Henry’s deathbed, like that of Young Henry’s before him, was not attended by his family but only a few loyal knights, including William Marshal.   Fate of the Empire A battle between Philippe of France and John, during John’s reign from 1199 onwards, most of Angevin France fell to Philippe, 14th century. Source: World History Encyclopedia   In his last moments, Henry may have wondered how he had come to this end. He might also have wondered how long his kingdom would survive after his death, the answer may have surprised him.   Richard reversed some of his father’s more unpopular policies before departing for the Third Crusade, leaving Eleanor and a council of regents, including William Marshal, in charge. The 65-year-old Eleanor tirelessly managed the kingdom in her favorite son’s absence. When Richard was kidnapped during his return journey, Eleanor raised his ransom and held his kingdom together while John, Henry’s favorite son, conspired with Philippe to dismantle the empire.   On his return, Richard and Eleanor maintained the empire until Richard’s sudden death at the siege of Châlus-Chabrol in 1199. John then took the throne while Eleanor, having outlived her husband and three sons, retired to Fontevraud Abbey in Aquitaine. There she was laid to rest beside her husband and Richard in 1204. That same year, Philippe strategically and politically outplayed John, taking all of the Angevin lands in France save for Gascony in Aquitaine.   John’s misrule eventually saw the barons of England force him to sign the Magna Carta, which originated from his father’s legal reforms. Fortunately, William Marshal, by now a powerful landowner and politician, remained loyal to John and became regent to his nine-year-old son, Henry III, on John’s death in 1216. Marshal protected Henry III from an attempted invasion by Philippe’s son, Louis, before he passed away in 1219. Henry III and his descendants would continue the Angevin Dynasty, though going by Plantagenet henceforward, for many more years to come.   Analyzing the Great Drama Effigies of Eleanor and Henry in Fontevraud Abbey, Eleanor designed her tomb to be larger and raised higher than Henry’s, making her appear more prominent than him. Source: Wikimedia Commons   There’s a curious phenomenon in the contemporary sources on the Angevins. Seemingly, Henry II was reviled at the time of his death, but barely 20 years later, he and the greatness and stability of his reign were widely mourned. For over 30 years, Henry kept his kingdom together through his own ability and iron will. However, the stubbornness and lack of compromise in him and his sons all but doomed the Angevins.   It is true that personalities are never the sole drivers of history. It is also likely true that the Angevin Empire, with its loose centralization over a wide diaspora of regions and social structures, was too unstable to ever last. Yet it is fun to speculate on what Young Henry and his brothers could have achieved had he survived, glory or disaster being equally possible.   Likewise, it is a simplification, but not meritless, to argue that the decline in Henry’s reign coincided with his separation from Eleanor. Just as it is worth dwelling on the irony that it was Eleanor and her favorite son Richard, who successfully maintained the empire, while Henry’s favorite son, John, nearly lost it all. Or how the only remaining parts of Henry’s French territories were in Aquitaine, or how Henry’s legal reforms nearly caused his son to lose his crown.   The character drama of Henry and his family is so gripping, it is hard to take a step back for a more historical and dispassionate view. The Angevins were such extraordinary characters with such a compelling story that their personalities left an unquestionable impact on the history and national stories of England and France.

I have been very vocal about my thoughts on Candace Owens recently, and that is basically that she is either one of the most important journalists we have and will go down in history for breaking many things wide open or she’s gone entirely crazy. I don’t think there’s any middle ground. Today we got a little push in the first direction, and it all relates to Candace literally claiming the French Government is actively planning to assassinate her. First she claimed this: URGENTTwo days ago I was contacted by a high-ranking employee of the French Government. After determining this person’s position and proximity to the French couple, I have deemed the information they gave me to be credible enough to share publicly in the event that something… — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) November 22, 2025 URGENT Two days ago I was contacted by a high-ranking employee of the French Government. After determining this person’s position and proximity to the French couple, I have deemed the information they gave me to be credible enough to share publicly in the event that something happens. In short, this person claims that the Macrons have executed upon and paid for my assassination. Yes, you read that correctly. More specifically, that the green light was given to a small team in National Gendamarie Intervention Group. I am told there is one Israeli that is on this assasination squad and the plans were formalized. Again, this person provided concrete proof that they are well placed within the French government apparatus. Further to this point, this person claims that Charlie Kirk’s assassin trained with the French legion 13th brigade with multi-state involvement. Journalist Xavier Poussard’s life is also at risk. This is deadly serious. The head of state of France apparently wants us both dead and has authorized professional units to carry this out. I ask that every person RETWEET and share this. I do not know who in the American government can be trusted, since this source claims our leaders are aware. But I have more specific information which is definitively verifiable, should they care to reach out to me. To the brave official in France who did this because they were so moved by the evil of Charlie’s public execution to risk their own life— May God bless you. Truly. Let all be revealed. Then this: I am told that payments for assassinations are running through the Club des Cent in France. This means there is a paper trail and I encourage the patriots of France to do what you can to uncover it. I would again like to stress that there was a French female assassin but also… — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) November 23, 2025 I am told that payments for assassinations are running through the Club des Cent in France. This means there is a paper trail and I encourage the patriots of France to do what you can to uncover it. I would again like to stress that there was a French female assassin but also a male, Israeli assassin that were selected to kill me. These are joint state operations. Of course those claims are going absolutely viral, so much so that today even Megyn Kelly directly asked FBI Director Kash Patel about them. You could tell Kash was dancing around the topic a bit, but when pushed by Kelly had confirmed the FBI is actively investigating the death threats: FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is actively reviewing allegations that the French government may have attempted to assassinate Candace Owens. He says any American who receives a death threat will be fully protected and every threat will be taken seriously. Patel adds… pic.twitter.com/hUNlOPtXUa — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) December 5, 2025 TRANSCRIPT: There’s been an allegation made by prominent podcaster, Candace Owens, that she has received a death threat, a credible death threat from the French. That, um, a threat has been made on her life and that the French, she’s been told, also may have had a role in Charlie’s assassination. Have you looked into either of those? Do you believe she’s received a credible death threat from the French or that the French had something potentially to do with Charlie’s death? Any American that receives a death threat from overseas or anywhere in America is going to be fully investigated. So we’re not going to turn our eye away from that investigation or any others. If there’s anything to it, the FBI will respond to it. Okay. But so far, no? So we are just looking at everything that comes in. We’re not going to reject any piece of information. If someone feels that their life is being threatened, we are, of course, looking at it.   RELATED REPORT: Candace Owens Doubles Down On Brigitte Macron Being a Man — “I will see you in court!” I'm not saying Brigitte Macron is a man, I have no idea. But Candace Owens is saying it... And even after getting sued by the French President and his "wife", Candace is not backing down.  Not even close.  She's DOUBLING down and going scorched Earth, saying she can't wait for discovery in the lawsuit. This only ends one of two ways...it either completely destroys Candace Owens and her career, or she goes absolutely legend and goes down in the history books for exposing something on this level.  Not much in between. Check this out: WATCH: Candace Owens just DOUBLED DOWN on Brigitte Macron being a man in response to getting sued. "You were born a man and you will die a man... That's the point I'm making." "I think you're sick. I think you're disgusting. And I am fully prepared to take on this battle on… pic.twitter.com/LXiGjuearU — George (@BehizyTweets) July 24, 2025 FULL TRANSCRIPT: You were born a man and you will die a man. That's the point I'm making. So give us a sample. I'll send my doctors to take your blood, figure it out real quick, however you wanna go about this. Hey, how about just giving us some pictures again of you growing up, um, you know, raising your children. That would be fine. For whatever reason to phone, by the way, like I said, we'll get to the bottom of it, right? That is what discovery is for. We're gonna ask a lot of questions. You're probably hoping, oh, you know, which this will go away and at least we'll say we sued her, we'll say we went after her. You know, she'll probably file for this to get dismissed. I'd like to make it to discovery. I think that, uh, we owe that to the world. Anyways, you guys, we are revolting against this. We're revolting against the perverts that run the world and I wanna be very clear here, I count you among them. I think you're sick, I think you're disgusting and I am fully prepared to take on this battle on behalf of the entire world, okay? That's what I'm gonna say, on behalf of the entire world, I will see you in court. Backup here if needed: Candace Owens Doubles Down On Brigitte Macron Being a Man -- "I will see you in court!" pic.twitter.com/dUVuB4rAvz — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) July 27, 2025 We've covered the stunning allegations before in great detail: Candace Owens Exposes Brigitte Macron…As A Man? Editor's Note: With President Trump in Europe, it seems like a good time to revisit this.  Please note we cannot verify any of these rumors or allegations, so we must accept at face value that she is actually a she.  What you believe is up to you. Is French President Emmanuel Macron's wife actually a man? And was "she" (he?) 47 years old when "she" met a 14-year old Emmanuel Macron? Those are the explosive allegations just made by Candace Owens and Xavier Poussard, the French Journalist who claims to have exposed the truth about Brigitte Macron to the world. Absolutely stunning....and a bit hard to even believe it could be true, but I'm just going to show you the allegations and then let you decide. Basically, the allegation is that Brigitte was born a boy who later assumed the identity of a woman, and then when Brigitte was 47 years old she met a 14-year old Emannuel Macron and they fell in love. See?  I told you it was wild! Watch the conversation here where they break it all down: Candace Owens Goes Deeper and Speaks to the Journalist who Exposed Brigitte Macron as a 47 Year Old Man who Preyed on a 14 Year old Emmanuel Macron • The Brigitte Macron you see today was born a man named, Jean Michel Trogneux, and assumed the identify of his sister Brigitte… pic.twitter.com/x0seP3fV5c — MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) September 2, 2024 Candace Owens Goes Deeper and Speaks to the Journalist who Exposed Brigitte Macron as a 47 Year Old Man who Preyed on a 14 Year old Emmanuel Macron • The Brigitte Macron you see today was born a man named, Jean Michel Trogneux, and assumed the identify of his sister Brigitte Trogneux. —— Jean was born Feb 11, 1945 • the age difference is actually greater… —— Initially Emmanuel Macron was 17 years old and met someone who was 36. Then 14 and 39 respectively. “In fact, it is a 14 year old boy who met someone aged 47.” — a 33 year age difference. — Macron is 46 years old now, so that would make Brigitte 79 years old. Backup here: And if you'd like to watch the full interview you can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=qsuBDefklFw This is actually not the first time we've covered this. Here is our prior report: French President Macron FURIOUS Over Rumors His Wife Is a Transgender We've all heard the rumors about "Biiiiiig Mike" but move over Michelle -- there's a new contender in the "First Lady Transgender conversation.... And French President Macron is NOT happy about it. We make absolutely no claims here either way, we're just reporting. And the report is that Macron is furious about these rumors continuing to persist: Macron Furious Over Persistent Rumors His Wife Is Transgender https://t.co/LL0oBVfHAg #breaking #news — Off The Press (@OffThePress1) March 9, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron finally addressed transphobic rumors circulating about his wife Brigitte on Friday, dismissing conspiracies that she was assigned male at birth, according to The Daily Mail.https://t.co/t5RRz6eLJB — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) March 9, 2024 Here's what MAGA Kitty writes: It’s very INTERESTING that this news about Macron’s wife allegedly being transgender is breaking now Who knows if she indeed is but, we DO know that she was Macron’s drama teacher in school and they started a “relationship” when he was JUST 15, and she was 40 BUT… look at this From August 2022 in Newsweek quote “Information about France's President Emmanuel Macron is among the documents the FBI seized from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate , according to reports. During the seizure of the Florida residence, the FBI is said to have recovered handwritten notes, photos and top-secret materials the former president should have turned over to authorities when leaving the White House. According to a story in Rolling Stone, the federal investigators' inventory contained items related to Macron listed as "info re: President of France."” #Macron It’s very INTERESTING that this news about Macron’s wife allegedly being transgender is breaking now Who knows if she indeed is but, we DO know that she was Macron’s drama teacher in school and they started a “relationship” when he was JUST 15, and she was 40 BUT… look… pic.twitter.com/7CfEm3gP3L — MAGA Kitty (@SaveUSAKitty) March 9, 2024 And from Collin Rugg: NEW: French President Emmanuel Macron lashes out after two women came forward accusing his wife of being transgender. The women claim they were intimidated “by the authorities” who allegedly covered up the “state secret.” Macron was only 15 years old when he started dating 40-year-old Brigitte Auzière who was a mother and his teacher. Macron says the allegations that his wife is transgender are false and fabricated. “The worst thing is the false information and fabricated scenarios. People eventually believe them and disturb you, even in your intimacy.” The accusers, 52-year old Amandine Roy and journalist Natacha Rey, claim Brigitte was born a boy named Jean-Michel Trogneux in 1953. NEW: French President Emmanuel Macron lashes out after two women came forward accusing his wife of being transgender. The women claim they were intimidated “by the authorities” who allegedly covered up the “state secret.” Macron was only 15 years old when he started… pic.twitter.com/lXhHeRTQdX — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 9, 2024 Here's more, from The Daily Mail: French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken out for the first time against claims that his wife was born a man – saying the rumours were 'false and fabricated'. Mr Macron, 47, expressed his anger and frustration about continual speculation about Brigitte Macron, 70, whom he married in 2007. 'The worst thing is the false information and fabricated scenarios,' said Mr Macron. 'People eventually believe them and disturb you, even in your intimacy.' The president was speaking on International Women's Day on Friday, after inscribing the guaranteed right to abortion into France's constitution. He said the transgender claims about Ms Macron were typical of misogynisitic online attacks that women have to put up with every day. Two women who claimed the première dame was born a man were punished with 'symbolic fines' reduced on appeal last June. In turn, both claimed they were subjected to 'intimidation by the authorities' as 'ultra protected' members of the Paris establishment tried to cover up a 'state secret'. Details of the bizarre case were revived after her own daughter talked publicly about the accusations for the first time. Tiphaine Auzière, 40, told Paris Match magazine: 'I have concerns about the level of society when I hear what is circulating on social networks about my mother being a man.' Ms Auzière also discussed how wounded she remained after discovering as a 10-year-old child that her teacher mother was seeing the teenage Emmanuel Macron. The future politician was just 15 when he began a relationship with the then married mother-of-three Brigitte Auzière, who was 40 at the time, and teaching drama at La Providence high school in Amiens, northern France. Those spreading the transgender rumours were Amandine Roy, a 52-year-old clairvoyant, and Natacha Rey, 48, who styled herself as a freelance journalist. Both had appeared on a four-hour YouTube video in December 2021 in which they claimed that Brigitte was in fact born as a baby boy called Jean-Michel Trogneux in 1953. This is the name of Brigitte's brother, and Ms Macron was called Brigitte Trogneux before her first marriage. The defendants also claimed that Brigitte's first husband, André-Louis Auzière, had never actually existed before his reported death in 2020, aged 68. A judge sitting at Lisieux, in Normandy, originally fined the two women the equivalent of £1700 each, after finding them both guilty of libel. DEVELOPING: Is French President Emmanuel Macron's wife transgender? You be the Judge. pic.twitter.com/b7hf4fiOk6 — Politics On ? (@PoliticsOnX) March 9, 2024 RELATED REPORT: Meet The Princess of Bulgaria

Joe Biden is back, ladies and gentlemen…. Why ANYONE thinks it’s a good idea to put this man on stage and a put a mic in front of him is completely beyond me, but hey, maybe he’ll run again in 2028! But he’s back and terrible as ever. The super-creepy, angry whispering… The dementia shuffle…. The confusion about where he even is…. And of course mispronouncing words and murdering them to pieces! In the past, it’s been random words that he chose to turn into a word salad, but today he just got right to the chase and decided to totally butcher “America”. Watch here: “We’re the United States of Amerigota.” – Joe Bidenpic.twitter.com/rfGC1TTz1y — C3 (@C_3C_3) December 5, 2025 Congrats Joe! That’s your swan song, you finally did it! And of course that brings me to my all-time favorite Biden Bumble:  Merfin and Ruthers! FLASHBACK: Biden Stumbles Through Another Speech, Refers To “Merfin and Ruthers” "Finkle and Einhorn, Einhorn and Finkle.....in it together....somehow!" Ah, the great duos of all time. Jordan/Pippen. Kobe/Shaq. Montana/Rice. .....Merfin and Ruthers.....? Yeah, I don't know who they are either, but Joe Biden today in a long, mumbling, meandering "speech" claimed he was "as determined as Merfin and Ruthers" to get something done. Oh my. Watch here and see if you can figure it out: What? pic.twitter.com/pp5JCSWPsy — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 8, 2021 Yeah, I don't know. There does not appear to be anyone even remotely close to the names of Merfin or Ruthers anywhere on Biden's (fake) cabinet. The best anyone has come up with is that "Merfin" was a reference to Merrick Garland, which I guess in Biden-speak is kind of close. Someone then posted the subtitles to clear up the confusion: Ok I’m glad that’s cleared up: pic.twitter.com/C63bot7jDi — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 8, 2021 Oh my goodness, I can't stop laughing! It only got better from there.... Reading some of the replies, these were my favorite. Merfin and Ruthers?  One guy thinks they played for the 85 Bears: This next one seems appropriate in light of Prince Philip's long-awaited death: And kudos to BevJoy for correcting the record on this one: You can watch the full video here if you want more "context":

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Brian Cole Jr, the J5 bomber is apolitical according to his grandmother Loretta. He never votes and lives in his mom’s basement. He’s not at all political, and there is no evidence he cared about the 2020 election being stolen. His grandmother explained Cole’s life to the Daily Mail: But Loretta, his grandmother, said Cole […] The post Details on Brian Cole Jr’s Life Kills the Media Maga Narrative appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to take government equity stakes in strategic industries doesn’t apply to major defense firms, the head of Boeing’s defense unit said on Saturday, in contrast to previous comments by a senior government official. The government wants industry to make investments in facilities, and large contractors are expected be able to do this without government assistance, Steve Parker, Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, said on a panel at the Reagan National Defense Forum, an annual industry event in Simi Valley, California. Speaking about the prospect of the U.S. government investing in exchange for ownership rights, “it really only applies on the supply chain, particularly for the smaller companies coming through where that might be a way forward for them,” Parker said. 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. “I don’t think it really applies to the Primes,” Parker added, referring to big legacy defense contractors like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman. Parker pointed to Boeing’s recent billions invested in St. Louis, Missouri where the company makes fighter jets. In August, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration was weighing equity stakes in major defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, a move that sent shares of Lockheed, Boeing and other defense firms higher. This year, the Trump administration has taken equity stakes in chipmaker Intel and rare earths company MP Materials, in an effort to prioritize national security in critical sectors where China has become increasingly dominant. Trump has said the government will take stakes in more companies. (Reporting by Mike Stone and Joe Brock; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Deepa Babington)

In the last month, media elitists attacked Donald Trump’s shutdown strategy as cruel but spun the Democrats’ cave-in to Trump as a smart retreat.  On PBS, Jonathan Capehart claimed there was a “meanness and a cruelty” to Team Trump’s handling of the shutdown, and David Brooks pushed the Democrats to emphasize the “once-in-a-nation’s history threat to democracy” that Trump posed.  MS NOW’s Katy Tur claimed it revealed Trump’s “dark side.” Her colleague Joe Scarborough spun Democrats’ backing down to Trump as one of history’s “greatest retreats,” like Dunkirk.   The following are just some of the most obnoxious outbursts by leftist journalists and celebrities from the past month:   Shutdown Revealed Trump’s “Dark Side”     “The shutdown did reveal quite a dark side of Donald Trump….Posting about the grim reaper coming to slash government jobs, laying off workers….Suing states to say, ‘No, you can’t release these SNAP funds.’...There was a certain callousness that went further than I’ve seen Donald Trump go in the past.” — Host Katy Tur on MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports, November 12.    “There’s a Meanness and a Cruelty” to Trump’s Shutdown Strategy     “There’s a meanness and a cruelty here when you put all of these things together, using the shutdown, using these things to pressure Democrats to come to the table and come up with a deal.”— Contributor Jonathan Capehart on PBS’s News Hour, November 7.   Democrats Should Emphasize Trump’s “Once-In-a-Nation’s History Threat to Democracy”  Host William Brangham: “David, do you think that the Democrats are making a coherent, resonant argument as to why they are holding the line here [on the shutdown]?”Contributor David Brooks: “I think it’s okay. I mean, they’re emphasizing the subsidies. Frankly, if it was up to me I might have mentioned a once-in-a-nation’s-history threat to democracy, as the core problem here.”— PBS’s News Hour, October 31.   Democrats Backing Down on Shutdown Amongst “Great Retreats” Like George Washington, Dunkirk   “Sometimes….strategic retreats actually lead to eventual victory….When George Washington retreated from Long Island in 1776. That retreat helped us eventually win the Revolutionary War….There have been movies made about Dunkirk. I mean, one of the great retreats in the history of modern warfare allowed the British to live to fight another day.…Why did these Democrats do what they did?...Because Democrats, unlike a lot of Republicans, actually care about the hungry. They just do. Are Republicans going to be rewarded because they don’t give a damn about helping the hungry in their own districts?”— Host Joe Scarborough on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, November 10.   Trump’s “Demolition” of White House Drove Voter Turnout Against Republicans      “I was struck by something Vaughn Hillyard reported from a voter in New Jersey saying that this voter was out there today voting because of, quote, this is what Vaughn said, the phrase he used, ‘the White House demolition.’ Donald Trump tearing down the East Wing of the White House, that sent a voter to the polls in New Jersey. Surely it sent thousands of voters to the polls all around the country.”— Host Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC’s election night coverage, November 4.    Katie Couric Blames the Victim: “Charlie Kirk’s Rhetoric Was Extreme”      “I think some people might say Charlie Kirk’s rhetoric was extreme. You know, I think that’s the conversation that happened. People condemned political violence, but they also felt a great deal of discomfort with his language, suggesting that these kinds of words lead to violence. I don’t know, I’m just kind of sharing my observations as I saw the conversations unfold.”— Host Katie Couric to Sen. John Fetterman on her podcast Next Question with Katie Couric, November 13.    Joy Reid: Racist MAGA Won’t Accept JD Vance Because He’s Married to an Immigrant     “[Vice President JD] Vance has a problem in that the base of MAGA is fundamentally racist….What most motivates MAGA? Hatred of non-white immigrants. They’re obsessed with non-white immigrants and undocumented people. They use the term illegals, which is just the N-word for brown people.…So they can’t have the successor to MAGA be the guy with the brown Hindu wife. They’re also Christian nationalists. That ain’t gonna work. That’s why he’s throwing his wife under the bus. Poor [Second Lady] Usha – or she’s in on it, right?”— Former MS NOW host Joy Reid on the I’ve Had It podcast, November 25.   Jen Psaki Rages Against Trump “Sycophants” in “Kremlin-esque” White House Press Briefings      “I read the press briefing a lot because we do a little thing on our show about it sometimes, more and more of the questions in there are by sycophants, or by people who are not asking about news that the American people cares about….It’s becoming more of a Kremlin-esque press corps.”— MS NOW host Jen Psaki on Next Question with Katie Couric podcast, November 19.    Joe Scarborough: Trump Administration is “Going Against Jesus’s Teachings” on Deportation     “The administration official that said the Pope is wrong. You kinda going against not only the Pope, you’re going against Jesus’s teachings throughout the entire New Testament. All I can say is good luck with that, taking it up with Jesus and taking it up with the Pope. And all of the archbishops and so many priests. The New Testament, the Gospel is so painfully clear that the Pope feels free to say, ‘Please don’t call yourself pro-life if you’re against abortion, but you support the inhumane treatment of these souls.’”— Host Joe Scarborough on MS NOW’s Morning Joe, November 20.   Laughable: PBS and BBC Aren’t “Servicing Left-Wing Communities,” Do Cater to Conservatives  “I think in the United States public broadcasting also is an absolute must. And so to see the Corporation for Public Broadcasting be, you know, dismantled. To see the pressure against PBS and NPR when these are not servicing left-wing communities. These, and nor is the BBC, they service the entire country and often are most appreciated in some of the areas that actually tend to vote conservative and are not as serviced and satisfied and catered to by a lot of the other media.”— PBS host Christiane Amanpour on Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files podcast, November 14.   Does Acosta Think We’d Miss Them?      “I think the only solution to all of this is collective action. We need to see the networks get together, perhaps with some of the major newspapers. Send a letter to the White House, send it to Karoline Leavitt and say, ‘Listen, if the President does not stop these attacks, we’re not coming into your Oval Office. We’re not going to ride with you on Air Force One. You can have Fox and all these other sycophantic outlets covering you, but we’re just not going to do it. We’re going to take a break for a while until you clean up your act. That’s what I think they should do.”— Former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta on MS NOW’s Velshi, November 30.    Sunny Hostin: America is a “Sick” and “Racist” Country, “Based on Racism and Slavery”      “I think it’s ridiculous that people don’t see what this country was founded on and what this country still is sickened with. It’s a sick country. It’s a racist country.”— ABC’s The View co-host Sunny Hostin on Behind the Table podcast, November 18. “Because of my lived experience as an afro-Latina, I’m able to look at this world with a different prism and I’m able to tell this country and tell this audience and tell my fellow co-hosts some uncomfortable truths. This is a country based on racism and slavery and founded in it. There is systemic racism and misogyny….I never met anyone that raises their hand and says, ‘I am racist.’ However, there are people that seem to be able to look the other way when it comes to racism. So you have a president who traffics in misogyny, who traffics in xenophobia, who traffics in sexism and won against a black woman. So don’t tell me that this country is ready for a black woman.” — Co-host  Sunny Hostin on ABC’s The View, November 17.   Sunny Hostin Urges Democrats: “When They Go Low, You Go Lower!”    “The other huge takeaway for me, that I don’t think enough people are talking about, is what happened in California with Prop 50….That, for me, was a huge, huge takeaway, because that is the road map for how Democrats become the opposition party. You meet energy with energy. When they go low, you go lower!”— Co-host Sunny Hostin on ABC’s The View, November 5.    Democrats “Caved” to Trump’s “Cruelty”       “This was a choice by Republicans to cut SNAP benefits! This was a choice Republicans to cut ACA subsidies! This was a choice by the Republicans to gut the federal government and federal employment! Democrats had nothing to do with it. I want an opposition party! I think the Democrats caved! I think the Democrats let down the American people!...We’re not gonna get better, because with Donald Trump the cruelty is the point! He does not care! It’s a Republican choice!”— Co-host Sunny Hostin on ABC’s The View, November 10.     Sara Haines’ Case of Severe Memory Loss “The other thing I am so sick of hearing from Donald Trump is – once you become the president – I don’t remember an administration – and I could be standing to be corrected on this – that constantly talks about the left and the Democrats….I don’t remember Biden constantly saying ‘Republicans, Republican, Republicans.’ He talked about what we need to do.”— Co-host Sara Haines on ABC’s The View, November 18.    Stephen Colbert: “I’m More Conservative Than People Think”     “The demographics of these shows are interesting, too. It’s about a third, a third, a third. It’s about a third Republicans, a third Democrats, a third independents. You’d think, you know, old, you know, people perceive me as this sort of lefty figure. I think I'm more conservative than people think.”— CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert on GQ Interview, November 3.

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