French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man in a crowd of onlookers on a tour of southern France on Tuesday, a video of the incident showed. France President Macron Slapped Video.
Macron’s security team quickly intervened to pull the man to the ground and move Macron away from him. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident, reports BFM TV and RMC Radio. French President Macron slapped Video.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex said the incident was an affront to democracy.
The incident occurred during Macron’s visit to the Drome region of south-eastern France, where he met restaurateurs and students to talk about how life is getting back to normal after the COVID-19 epidemic.