Bystander slaps French President Emmanuel Macron

By Kaelan Deese

Published June 8, 2021 4:01pm ET

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A bystander slapped French President Emmanuel Macron in the face as he shook hands with crowd members in the Drome region of southeastern France.

A man in a green T-shirt and face mask yelling, “Down with Macronia,” reached his hand to slap Macron’s face, video showed.

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