Brigitte Macron says Melania Trump is like "a prisoner in the White House"

French First Lady Brigitte Macron has said Melania Trump has become a virtual prisoner in her own home.

Mrs Macron said this after her three-day visit to Washington. Heaping praise on Melania Trump, Mrs Macron said the US First Lady is hiding a strong personality and is "fun" and "intelligent". However, she also added that she is treated like a prisoner in the White House.

Mrs Macron said in an interview during the final day of the Macrons’ US trip:

Melania can’t do anything, she can’t even open a window at the White House because immediately the security services call and say 'close it'.

She can’t go outside. Every day, I go out in Paris.

It is the second time Mrs Macron and Mrs Trump have met. The first time was when the Trumps visited Paris in July.