Tue 08 June 2021:
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face during his visit to the Drome department in southeastern France on Tuesday, two persons were detained after the incident, BFMTV broadcaster reported.
The video, which is circulating on social networks, shows how the French leader approaches a crowd and gets slapped by an unidentified man.
WATCH | French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped across the face during a walkabout to greet voters in southern France.#Macron #EmmanuelMacron #France pic.twitter.com/4thHmiQNVC
— INDEPENDENT PRESS (@IpIndependent) June 8, 2021
The man, who took the French President by the arm, shouted: ‘Down with Macronia’ (‘A Bas La Macronie’) as he delivered the blow.
Security guards quickly seized upon the assailant and bundled Macron to safety.
Two people were arrested following the incident in the village of Tain-l’Hermitage in the Drome region. It’s not clear what the second person’s role was.
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