Politico: Macron slapped in face on high school visit
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man at a receiving line as he came out of a professional high school in southeastern France, according to a video circulating on social media.
Two people were arrested in connection with the attack.
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped across the face by a man during a trip to southeast France on Tuesday. Macron approached a barrier to shake hands with a man who slapped the 43-year-old across the face in the village of Tain-lĀ“Hermitage in the Drome region. pic.twitter.com/tk8VYwMo5m
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