 A bystander slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face during a trip to South East France on Tuesday on the second stop of a nationwide tour. Images on social media and broadcast on the BFM News channel showed Macron approached a barrier to greet a man who, instead of shaking hands, slapped the 43-year-old across the face. Macron's bodyguards quickly intervened and two people were arrested afterwards. And French Prime Minister Jean-Claude Castex says the slapping of President Emmanuel Macron during a walkout on Tuesday, June 8, was an affront to democracy. Macron was slapped in the face by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkout in South Eastern France. His security entourage quickly intervened to pull the man to the ground and move Macron away from him. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident. Broadcasters BFM TV and RMC Radio reported. The incident took place while Macron was on a visit to the drum region in South Eastern France.