I am fine, says French President Macron after slapping incident

French President Emmanuel Macron, who was slapped by a man during his trip to southeast France on Tuesday, has played down the incident, according to AFP.

Blaming “ultra-violent” individuals, he told the Dauphine Libere newspaper in an interview after the incident in the village of Tain-l’Hermitage in the Drome region, “I am doing fine. We must put this incident, which I think is an isolated event, into perspective,” He added, “Let’s not let isolated events, ultra-violent individuals… take hold of the public debate: they do not merit it.”

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In a video, which has been widely circulated on social media, Emmanuel Macron can be seen approaching a barrier to shake hands with a bystander, who later slaps the President.

His security officials pinned the attackers to the ground and two people have been detained by the officials for questioning.

The man, who slapped the French President, shouted, “Down with Macronia”.