A photo is circulating where Emmanuel Macron is running followed by what appears to be his escort. According to several publications sharing it on social networks, she fled the farmers following their raid at the Paris Agricultural Show. What Internet users are saying is not true.
For those in a hurry
- The photo was taken at the Paris Agricultural Show, but in February 2023.
- As demonstrated in a video of ReutersMacron stopped to chat with farmers.
Analyzes
Here is one of many articles that shows the photo with the “escape” story:
International Agricultural Show.Germany!! Macron flees!!
Another example:
Macron flees. Of course, in France, farmers and people have balls.
The photo is not from 2024
Thanks to a reverse search, it turns out that the photo was not taken in 2024. In fact, it is a photo taken on February 25, 2023, as reported by Alamy. In the description we read that the French leader was running towards a meeting with the citizens present at the Salon:
French President Emmanuel Macron runs to greet people at the International Agricultural Show during the opening day in Paris, Saturday, February 25, 2023. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP)
Macron did not flee, but spoke to farmers
Contrary to what users said in various social posts, Macron did not run away and speak to the farmers. This video proves it Reuters published on February 24, 2024 under the following title: “Macron debates with angry farmers”.
Conclusions
Contrary to what several Internet users claim, the photo does not show Macron fleeing farmers at the Paris Agricultural Show in February 2024. The photo dates from the previous year.
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