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Video: Man attempts to slap President Macron

The incident occurred this afternoon while the president was on a visit to Drôme

President Emmanuel Macron

A member of the public in Tain-l'Hermitage attempted to slap President Emmanuel Macron when the president went to greet him Pic: Frederic Legrand - COMEO / Shutterstock

A man attempted to slap President Emmanuel Macron while the president was on a visit to Tain-l'Hermitage (Drôme) in the southeast of France this afternoon (June 8).

A video posted on Twitter by French reporter Marcelo Wesfreid shows the incident.

Mr Macron was on a visit to the department to meet restaurant owners, ahead of the limited reopening of indoor restaurant spaces tomorrow (June 9). 

Mr Macron approached a crowd of onlookers to greet them when the man attempted to slap the president. Mr Macron drew back from the blow and was quickly pulled away by security.

Two men have been arrested over the incident, le Service d'information et de relations publiques des armées told Franceinfo.

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