Macron Slapped by Man During Trip to Southeast France (Video)

During a trip to southeast France on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped across the face by a man, according to an aide.

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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.

Macron's security reacted promptly, and two people were arrested as a result, according to local officials.

“The man who tried to slap the president and another inpidual are currently being questioned by the gendarmerie,” the regional prefecture said in a statement.

The incident in the Drome region's village of Tain-l'Hermitage is a severe security breach that overshadows Macron's tour, which he stated was aimed to "take the country's pulse."