But the Brazilian president pushed the political dispute into personal territory on Sunday,when he appeared to endorse a meme from a supporter that compared the appearance of the French first lady,67,with Brazil's 37-year-old first lady Michelle Bolsonaro.
On Saturday,a supporter of the Brazilian president posted a photograph of the two world leaders and their wives on Bolsonaro's official Facebook page,with a comment that suggested Macron was jealous of Bolsonaro.
In response,Bolsonaro responded with laughter and wrote:"Do not embarrass the guy."
The comment quickly went viral in both the French and Brazilian press,with widespread criticism of Bolsonaro's remarks. Felipe Neto,a popular Brazilian comedian,called the remarks disgusting and pathetic.