Macron slapped in face during walkabout in southern France

A man was heard shouting out ‘Down with Macronia’ before he delivered a slap to Macron’s face.

French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout in southern France, video of the incident showed. Macron’s security entourage quickly intervened to pull the man to the ground and move Macron away from him. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident, broadcasters BFM TV and RMC radio reported.