Moment French president Emmanuel Macron got slapped
By Guardian Exclusive
10 June 2021 |
8:06 am
This was the moment, French President, Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man while on an official trip to the south-eastern department of Drôme. The French president was walking towards people cheering behind a barrier when the incident happened.
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