This slap in the face moved France: Now one of Emmanuel Macron’s schoolchildren wanted to know exactly how he would be.
Paris (AP) – How is French President Emmanuel Macron actually after the slap? A school child asked himself this question – and Macron simply asked himself.
He attended a primary school in Poix-de-Picardie in northern France on Thursday. In the school yard, one of the children shouted “Ça va, la claque?” And asked how the head of state was after a slap in the ear last week.
“Not even in the school yard”
“Oh yes, it works,” replied the 43-year-old, as can be seen on videos. But that is not a good thing, you shouldn’t do it, he added. “Not even in the school yard.”
A 28-year-old slapped Macron last week. The man was sentenced to 18 months in prison, 14 months of which was suspended. The incident occurred while the President was visiting Tain-l’Hermitage. Macron had met restaurateurs and hoteliers there as part of his tour of France.
According to the media, the attacker testified in court that Macron stood for the decline of France and that he had also considered throwing an egg or a cream cake at the president. Shortly before the first round of regional elections on Sunday, the political mood in France is tense.
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