Donald Trump Remembrance Day: Topless protester leaps at the President’s motorcade in Paris as he makes his way to Armistice ceremony

Hatty Collier11 November 2018

A topless protester tried to jump in the way of the US President Donald Trump’s motorcade as he travelled to a commemoration ceremony on Armistice Day in France.

The woman who had the words ‘fake peace’ scrawled across her chest and stomach was quickly detained by French police officers.

She was pictured with her arms raised in the air as one officer grabbed her by the arm and another grabbed her by the waist.

Three officers then removed her and placed her at the side of the road where she was pictured lying on the floor as they stood over her.

A protester leaps in between the cars of Donald Trump's motorcade
Reuters

The woman appeared to be a member of Femen, a radical feminist activist group that is based in Paris and frequently carries out shock protests against sexism, racism, homophobia and other social and political issues.

She came within a few metres of the motorcade, in an incident that is likely to raise questions about security at the event attended by some 70 world leaders.

Police officers detain a protester who ran towards Donald Trump's motorcade
REUTERS

In France, French President Emmanuel Macron was being joined by the world leaders for a ceremony at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, where an unknown soldier killed in the Great War is buried.

He was leading an address and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Mr Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin were among those attending.

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