French president Macron slapped by man during trip to southeast France
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.
French President Emmanuel #Macron was slapped across the face by a man during a trip to southeast France, an aide says.https://t.co/5WWWQUtImN pic.twitter.com/FGS59P8mZH
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