The head of state was slapped by a man during a trip to Tain-l’Hermitage, in the Drôme. On a video posted on Twitter, we see Emmanuel Macron approaching the barriers where the public had gathered to greet him. A man in a green T-shirt then grabs his left arm and slaps him.
#Macron gets slapped live from #Tain pic.twitter.com/tsXdByo22U
– ⚜️ (@AlexpLille) June 8, 2021
He was immediately overpowered by the president’s security service, and arrested by the gendarmes. Moreover, according to our information confirming that of BFM TV, a second person was arrested.