French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man on Tuesday in the southeastern town of Tain-l’Hermitage, France, as he greeted the public after visiting a high school that trained students for hospitality work.

The incident, which was captured on video, shows a man who was wearing a mask, slap Macron in the face as he shook his hand. The man was then pushed away by bodyguards as the French president was quickly rushed away from the scene.

Seconds before the slap a bodyguard can be seen in the video raising his hand to protect the French leader but was unable to stop the man from slapping Macron. The bodyguard then put his arm around the president to provide protection.

The man can be heard saying “Montjoie! Saint Denis,” which is considered a royalist war cry, France 24 reported. He continued by saying “A bas la Macronie,” or “Down with Macron,” according to the news outlet.

Macron did continue his visit that day, France 24 said.

BFM TV said two people were detained after the incident by police. It was unclear if any charges were filed.

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