French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in the crowd during a visit to a town in southern France, video of the incident showed.
The incident took place while Macron was visiting the Drome region in southeastern France, where he met restaurateurs and students to talk about how life is returning to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Reuters.
As he reached out to greet a man in the crowd, the man shouted “Down with Macronia” (“A Bas La Macronie”) and then slapped Macron in the face.
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, Reuters report.
Two of Macron’s security detail tackled the man, while another ushered Macron away.
Two people were arrested at the scene according to French network BFMTV.
