French man slaps President Emmanuel Macron, two people arrested
Two people have been arrested after a man slapped French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to the country’s southeast on Tuesday.
A viral video shows Macron walking up to a barrier where people were standing where one of them slapped him. He was rushed away by the police then.
#Macron se fait gifler en direct de #Tain pic.twitter.com/tsXdByo22U
— ⚜️ (@AlexpLille) June 8, 2021
The identity of the man who slapped Macron, and his motives, remain unclear. He reportedly chanted, “Down with Macron-ism”.
The president was visiting Tain-l’Hermitage outside the city of Valence to meet students and speak to them about the Covid-19 lockdown.
Article source: https://www.samaa.tv/global/2021/06/french-man-slaps-president-emmanuel-macron-two-people-arrested/