French President Macron Slapped in Face During Village Visit | 10 News First

Mobile phone footage has captured the moment French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face in southeast France. French MPs have denounced the incident as an attack on democracy.

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[truthukweli]

And he was running very fast to go get that slap😂😂😂

[jasonking]

The people is practicing their "Freedom of Expressions".

[xisaabiyehakiye]

Macron be like: lemme take my revenge, and his bodyguard be like: calm down man, you are a grown man.

[whityguy]

Bodyguard were hold the president just like when we fight in school and our friends came to hold us 😂😂😂😂

[deanpd]

Finally, someone gets to do what everyone would like to do to a politician.

[mohsinjan]

Finally he enjoyed the freedom of expression

[bumblebeestudio]

"If I don't slap, someone else will"-jacob, israeli settler

[rezahassani]

If it happens in another country Franch keep saying they need freedom.

[dangshorty]

The sound of the slap is soooo therapeutic

[shrexha]

How wonderful to see French citizens exercising the freedom of expression freely, no pun(ch) intended.

[ELMAAMohammadAdeebSultan]

No need to worry, the French president has no respect anyway🤷‍♂️😂

[anthonycheetham]

Let's hope somebody does a better job in Cornwall.

[slickperspective]

That was a "colonialism" slap in the face.

[TanPham-snfc]

That guy used the phrase "a slap in the face" literally!

[lanaconin]

You sir macron! I challenge you to a duel! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[FawadKhan-nkgq]

The President of France always talked about freedom of expression. This young man also showed his freedom of expression. 😂😂😂😂😂

[jukio]

The guy said that he didn't know why he slapped Macron, that he never planned to do that, it just happened.

[tonganqueenb]

I see the French have the same attitude towards their politicians as we do here in Australia lol😂tres bien monsieur !

[naoufaltakroumt]

If you look closely on the right at 0:20 they're dragging him on the ground

[johnjenin]

Macron : Hi everybody, are you alright?
The Guy : Talk to the hand!!!!