French President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face while visiting small town

French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face Tuesday by a man during a visit to a small town in southeastern France, an incident that prompted a wide show of support for the head of state from politicians across the ideological spectrum.

The French president was greeting the public waiting for him behind barriers in the town of Tain-l'Hermitage after he visited a high school that is training students to work in hotels and restaurants. A video of the incident was posted to Twitter. Macron described the incident as an "isolated act" in an interview with local newspaper Le Dauphine Libere.