A video showing Emmanuel Macron as the perpetrator of the heist that took place on Sunday (19/10) at the Louvre museum has caused a stir on social media, with stolen artifacts and jewelry of priceless value.
Without a doubt, the video is clearly a product of artificial intelligence (deepfake), but its circulation proves that the daring daylight heist continues to shock French society, while the government faces intense criticism for serious security gaps at the country’s most iconic museum.
🇫🇷 TOUT LE MONDE RIGOLE MAIS TOUJOURS EST-IL QUE TOUT LE MONDE Y A PENSÉ… pic.twitter.com/9Yi4qa4xrI
— Pascal Laurent (@Pascal_Laurent_) October 20, 2025
Louvre heist: “Everyone laughs, but everyone thought about it,” X users say
On X, users present Macron as a “thief,” with one commenting “Everyone laughs, but everyone thought about it” and another adding “In this parody of governance, I wouldn’t be surprised by institutional involvement at the highest level.” Some even write that “exclusive footage from Apollo Gallery surveillance cameras shows the president stealing the Crown Jewels, in a daring heist aimed at saving France from its debts.”
Nevertheless, Emmanuel Macron, in his first message after the heist, emphasized that the perpetrators will be located and held accountable before Justice, while highlighting the need to strengthen museum security, an issue for which he received intense criticism. It should be noted that among the stolen items was an impressive necklace with sapphires and diamonds belonging to Queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense, as well as Empress Eugénie’s tiara, adorned with nearly 2,000 diamonds.
How the perpetrators made the Louvre jewelry disappear
According to French media reports, the perpetrators climbed to the Apollo Gallery – where the French crown jewels are kept – using a simple electric moving ladder from the Seine side. They breached a balcony door, broke two high-security display cases, and disappeared on scooters, leaving behind only broken glass and… bewildered guards.
French authorities speak of “professional” burglars and don’t rule out the possibility of a foreign network. “We have good hopes for a quick arrest,” declared Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, while French President Emmanuel Macron pledged that “the perpetrators will be brought to justice and the works will be returned.”
Meanwhile, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau confirmed that the possibility of a “foreign power” behind the heist cannot be ruled out. The investigation has been assigned to the special unit against organized crime.
Museum under pressure after scandalous heist
The Ministry of Culture insists that alarms functioned normally and guards reacted immediately, but unions speak of years of understaffing and delays in security modernization plans. The “Louvre Nouvelle Renaissance” program, which provides for extensive upgrade works, won’t reach the Apollo Gallery before 2034-2035.
Workers complain that five guards now serve in the specific room instead of six, while during the half-hour morning break only four remain, precisely the time window the perpetrators exploited.
After the heist, the Louvre closed to the public, while museum president Laurence des Cars faced intense disapproval from staff who accused her of negligence. Unions demand a complete and independent security system audit, enhanced security, and transparency regarding investigation results.