Brigitte Macron defends controversial ski-trip at charity event Brigitte Macron attends a charity football match in Reims, and defends her husband's decision to take a ski-trip before last weekend's "yellow vest"protest in Paris, which spiralled out of control and resulted in extensive damage to shops, restaurants and businesses on the Champs Elysee. French President Emmanuel Macron cut short his holiday to meet top ministers to discuss how the riots were handled. SOUNDBITE+COMPLETES VID1321057_EN+