French police arrested two men after French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face. The incident took place as Macron took part in a walkabout session in a town in south-eastern France.
Police made two arrests after the French president was slapped in the face by a man in the crowd during a walkabout session in France’s Drome region.
A video sighted by French showed a man in a green T-shirt wearing glasses and a face mask shout “Down with Macronia,” before slapping Macron.
Background
The incident took place as Macron visited the southeastern region to meet restaurateurs and students to talk about how life is returning to normal as the country’s COVID lockdown eases.
Macron had been seen walking towards a crowd of apparent well-wishers behind a metal barrier in the village of Tain-l’Hermitage. He reached out his hand to greet the individual, who then hit him.
During the incident, the man whose identity and intentions were unclear could be heard shouting “Montjoie Saint Denis” .
A presidential security entourage quickly intervened to pull the protester to the ground and move Macron away.
Source: vibeweek.com
