Bryan Sneider/Reuters French first lady Brigitte Macron told Le Monde that American first lady Melania Trump is "really fun" but is not allowed outside. Macron said the two get along well, but they have very different experiences as first ladies, and she was surprised at how strict White House life is. First lady Melania Trump is "really fun" but not allowed outside, French first lady Brigitte Macron told Le Monde after last week's historic state visit. Me, every day, I'm out in Paris." "Everything is interpreted, over-interpreted," Macron said of Trump's public image.