(CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man in a crowd as he spoke to the public during a visit to southeast France on Tuesday, video of the incident posted on social media showed.
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The President’s security detail quickly intervened when the man slapped Macron as he approached a crowd of onlookers standing behind a metal fence.
Macron was in La Drôme to meet restaurant owners, ahead of Wednesday’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions in France.
“A man indeed tried to hit the President of the Republic,” the Elysee said in a statement to CNN. “We have no further comments at this point. Exchanges with the crowd and handshakes resumed. The trip continues.”
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