PARIS — At the power gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, the reflective shades worn by French President Emmanuel Macron captured attention in ways that words didn’t. Hiding an unsightly but what Macron says is a benign medical issue with his right eye, the sunglasses bled into news feeds, triggered a jab from U.S. President Donald Trump, and spawned memes and an AI-generated spoof of Macron as a fighter jet pilot, set to Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” track from the Tom Cruise blockbuster “Top Gun.” “Those beautiful sunglasses,” Trump said in his Davos address. “What the hell happened?” Here’s what to know about the now famous shades and what they say about Macron and politics: The shades were made by a French firm, Henry Jullien, Macron’s office told The Associated Press. They were its Pacific S 01 model, which don’t come cheap, retailing for 659 euros (US$ 775) on the manufacturer’s website. It struggled with demand after Macron wore them for a hard-hitting speech in Davos, publicity that money can’t buy. It launched a dedicated page to capitalize on the
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