India, Aug. 20 -- French President Emmanuel Macron, who filed a lawsuit against Candace Owens, revealed that he did so to refute her "nonsense" allegations on his wife Brigitte Macron.

Last month, Macrons sued Owens for defamation after she falsely accused Brigitte of being born a man in her "relentless and unjustified smear campaign." The couple sued her on 22 charges, including malicious claims and defamation, and they are even requesting damages.

In an interview with Paris Match , the French president discussed the issue for the first time since suing Owens, saying that he felt obligated to do so since the false charges had taken on a life of their own in the United States.

"This has become so widespread in the United States that we...