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French president Macron slapped by man during trip to southeast France

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he addresses media representatives at a press conference on the second day of an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, May 25, 2021. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron. (Reuters)

French president Macron slapped by man during trip to southeast France

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French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped across the face by a man during a trip to southeast France on Tuesday, an aide said.

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Images broadcast on the BFM news channel showed Macron approach a barrier to shake the hand of a man who slapped the 43-year-old across the face in the village of Tain-l’Hermitage in the Drome region.

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