China News Agency, Paris, June 10-Damian Tarrell, the man who slapped French President Macron, appeared in court on the 10th local time in Valence in the Drôme province of southeastern France.

Valence's court sentenced him to 4 months in prison that day.

  Macron was slapped by Tarre during his inspection of Drôme on the 8th local time.

Tarrell was arrested immediately and has been imprisoned.

He can be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros.

  French prosecutors described Tarrell's slap of Macron as "absolutely unacceptable" and a "deliberate act of violence" and demanded that the court sentence him to 18 months in prison.

Valence’s court sentenced him to 18 months’ imprisonment that day, with a suspended sentence of 14 months, and the final sentence was 4 months’ imprisonment.

  According to France’s BFM television station, Tarrell, 28, expressed sympathy for the "yellow vest" movement when he appeared in court that day, and said that before Macron visited the provinces of southeastern France, he had thought about throwing eggs or cream pie at the president. .

But he also claimed that his slap Macron was "not premeditated."

  Macron was asked about this in an interview with BFM TV on the 10th. He responded that "this is a stupid and violent behavior" and believed that it was the result of some comments on social media that poisoned the social atmosphere.

He said people are becoming accustomed to the hatred spread on social media.

Macron earlier described this as an "isolated incident" and said that violence and hatred are threats to democracy.

  Tarrell has now been detained in the local prison in Valence.

If he does not appeal, he will be imprisoned there for 4 months.

At the same time, Tarrell banned the possession of weapons for five years, was deprived of civil rights for three years, and had to receive psychological treatment for the next two years.

Tarrell's lawyer said that Tarrell will not refute the facts that have happened.

  According to the preliminary police investigation, Tarrell is a native of Drôme, has no criminal record, is not a member of any militant organization, does not have a fixed job, and has recently relied on social subsidies.

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