VIDEO: Two arrested after man slaps France President Macron

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT |  French President Emmanuel Macron’s nation-wide tour was briefly interrupted Tuesday when a bystander slapped him across the face during a trip to southeast France, AFP has reported.

His bodyguards quickly intervened before two people were arrested. Videos emerged showing Macron moving away from his bodyguards to talk to a group of people, when the incident happened.

🇫🇷 MACRON GIFLÉ I Voici la scène de la gifle sur #Macron filmée sous un autre angle !

(Témoins BFMTV) #macrongifle

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