France President Macron slapped in the face
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French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout in southern France, video of the incident showed.
The President’s security detail quickly intervened when the man slapped Macron as he approached a crowd of onlookers standing behind a metal fence, CNN reports.
In a video circulating on social media, Mr Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l’Hermitage outside the city of Valence.
A man slaps Mr Macron in the face before officers quickly move in. The president, meanwhile, is pulled away.
Two men have been arrested in the wake of the incident, according to French media.
As the president is slapped, the words “Down with Macron-ism” are shouted.
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