French President, Emmanuel Macron has been slapped during a walkabout session with a crowd in southeast France.
In a video circulating on social media, Mr Macron, dressed in shirt sleeves, could be seen walking towards a crowd of well-wishers who were behind a metal barrier.
The president reached out his hand to greet one man, in a green T-Shirt, with glasses and a face mask.
The man could be heard shouting out “down with Macronia” (“a bas la Macronie”) before then delivering a slap to Mr Macron’s face.
The president’s security entourage quickly intervened to pull the man to the ground and move Mr Macron away from him.
They confirmed that a man had attempted to slap him.
Mr Macron is visiting the Drome region to meet restaurateurs and students to talk about how life is returning to normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
He carried on talking to someone behind the barriers for a short time before moving away.
The identity of the man and his motives were unclear.
While slapping the president, he could be heard shouting “Montjoie Saint-Denis,” which was the battle cry of the French armies when the country was still a monarchy.
Two people have been arrested after the assault on the president during his visit to the Drome region, a source told BFM TV.
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