French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped within the face throughout a walkabout session with a crowd within the Drome area in southeastern France. In a video of the incident that has now gone viral on the web, Mr Macron might be seen strolling as much as a barrier the place a person slaps him throughout his face after shaking fingers with him.
As Mr Macron is slapped, the phrases “Down with Macron-ism” might be heard within the background. In the video that’s circulating on social media web sites, a person carrying a inexperienced T-Shirt, with glasses and a face masks, shouted “Down with Macronia” (“A Bas La Macronie”) after which delivered a slap to Macron’s face.
Emmanuel Macron giflé par un homme dans la Drôme pic.twitter.com/VnpZ5ELvl5— BFMTV (@BFMTV) June 8, 2021
Soon after being attacked, the retinue of officers flanking the French President acquired maintain of the person. Following the incident, the president was shortly escorted away from the spot.
According to BFM TV and RMC radio, two folks have been arrested in reference to the case.
Mr Emmanuel Macron was on a go to to the Drome area in south-eastern France, the place he met restaurateurs and college students to speak about how life is returning to regular after the COVID-19 epidemic.