By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY and SYLVIE CORBET, Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — The daughter of France’s first lady Brigitte Macron testified Tuesday about the “deterioration” of her mother’s life after alleged cyberbullying spread claims that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife is a man.

“She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Tiphaine Auzière told the second and final day of the Paris trial .

Ten people are accused of posting alleged malicious comments online about the first lady’s gender and sexuality, and of associating the 24-year age gap with her husband with “pedophilia.” Some posts have been viewed tens of thousands of times.

Some defendants told the court the comments they posted were humor or satire and they did not understand why they were on trial. They includ

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