Two arrested after French President Macron was slapped in the 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. French Politics Editor Marc Perelman says.

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[Donald_J_Trump]

What's a democracy worth if a voter isn't allowed to slap his elected official for not doing his job!!!

[danielborges.]

Don't discriminate: slap all others G7. One Slap A Day Makes Politician Authoritarianism Away. 🤦🏻‍♂️🥰

[maxdc]

This is a very French way of expressing gratitude to their leader. So, people of France should do this everyday to their leaders and politicians. haha

[cnkis]

I like how the media tries to quickly claim that the guy represents a “minority” of people in France. Looks like the whole world is happy about it to me 🤣🤣🤣😎

[drheadshot]

We salute freedom of physical expression. Play intellectually u face this.

[roseforever]

Macron is not a Christian that is why he didn't give his other face side.😁😁🤭

[bee]

Dope! Finally he got what he deserves..

[lavishlyenigmatic]

Imagine being so excited and darting towards crowd to get a slap 😅

[wodmay]

Hahaha that was satisfying to watch, leaving aside anything political or regional, it was very satisfying to watch.. What a slap

[pacifist]

We stand with the guy who slapped him. It's his right since he is living in a democracy like france❤️

[zerpwron]

Expressions of freedoms of "Movement, feeling, speech " and everything.

If this guy is punished then it will be biggest shame on "French's law of Freedoms of speech ".

[riseofasia]

All the politicians condemned, because they're afraid of being slapped too. Because they deserve it.
Btw according to sources they were celebrated this slap.

[anishapoorwakispotta]

😂😂😂😂😂😂
Every Western Leader deserves this.

[Hashemiye]

Poems to be written, songs to be sung and music to be played after this historic slap in Macron's face....🥳

[prokaki]

This is what i called democracy. Civilian can slap their own leader which they elected

[musaxcoco]

He just expressed his freedom of expression.

[MrSalman]

Release two people immediately. This is freedom of physical action

[tbdkuphk]

'what do we know'?

Well... Very little. The president was slapped and it took about half a second.

[shahil]

Why should he touch the guy... He has the right to slap him.... The president didn't observe covid 19 protocols

[mmggaming]

Blaming the man who filmed the video while showing the video 1000 times.