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French president slapped in the face while visiting a small town in southeast France

French president slapped in the face while visiting a small town in southeast France
that's french President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man while he greeted people in the Southeastern region. You have that video right there, shocking video of that man slapping the president. He was immediately tackled by security forces. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident. That is, according to french media, we assume one of those people is the person who did slap the president. We do not know who that second person is. The incident took place while Macron was on a visit to the southeastern region of drama. As we said, where he met Restaurant owners and students to talk about how life is returning to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic pandemic. While the excuse me after the incident, the man could be heard shouting out down with Macaroni a that is a uh nickname heard given by critics of the president to nicknamed the whole French apparatus. Since French President Emmanuel Macron rose to power after that election in 2017. So again, a major breach of security will try to get the very latest details for you and bring you that as we get them
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French president slapped in the face while visiting a small town in southeast France
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man during a visit to a small town in southeast France. Macron's office on Tuesday confirmed a video that is widely circulating online. The French president can be seen greeting the public waiting for him behind barriers in the town of Tain-l'Hermitage after he visited a high school that is training students to work in hotels and restaurants.The video shows a man slapping Macron in the face and his bodyguards pushing the man away as the French leader quickly leaves the scene. French news broadcaster BFM TV said two people have been detained by police.

French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man during a visit to a small town in southeast France.

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Macron's office on Tuesday confirmed a video that is widely circulating online.

The French president can be seen greeting the public waiting for him behind barriers in the town of Tain-l'Hermitage after he visited a high school that is training students to work in hotels and restaurants.

The video shows a man slapping Macron in the face and his bodyguards pushing the man away as the French leader quickly leaves the scene.

French news broadcaster BFM TV said two people have been detained by police.