The man, who took the French President by the arm, shouted: 'A Bas La Macronie' as he delivered the blow
Bodyguards quickly seized upon the assailant and bundled him to the ground amid gasps from the crowd Macron was hauled to safety by one of his guards but was later seen returning to the barrier to get a word in
Two people were arrested following the attack outside a college in the Drome region Macron was visiting Macron's rivals, including Marine Le Pen, came to his defence as they called the attack 'intolerable' Emmanuel Macron has been slapped across the face during a walkabout to greet voters in southern France.
The man, who took the French President by the arm, shouted: 'Down with Macronia' ('A Bas La Macronie') as he delivered the blow. Bodyguards quickly seized upon the assailant and bundled him to the ground, as one of Macron's security detail pulled the president to safety.
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