French government slammed for dismissing Emmanuel Macron being slapped by wife
'What really bothered me was two things, the French government's response, which was like, oh it is just a moment of love between two consenting adults,' Ms Tognini told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.
'Wrong, you are liars.'
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