A Teen Punched The Spanish Prime Minister Right In The Face
The pain in Spain falls mainly on the…prime minister.
1. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is just a few days away from a general election.
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2. During a campaign stop in the northwest city of Pontevedra Wednesday evening, this happened…
3. A 17-year-old boy standing next to the P.M. clocked him right in the face.
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4. According to Spanish newspaper El Païs, the teen was arrested after he broke Rajoy’s glasses with the punch.
A witness told the newspaper the teen approached the leader and put his hand on Rajoy’s shoulder, seemingly to take a photo, when he suddenly decked him.
The prime minister’s security detail quickly subdued the teen, although he reportedly landed a blow on one of them too.
“I’m very happy I did it,” the teen reportedly told police.
5. Naturally, someone has already edited the clip to add some wrestling commentary.
6. After the beat-down, Rajoy had a visible red mark on his face and neck.
Spanish president Rajoy punched in the face by a teenager while on the campaign trail. General election on sunday
— Dori Toribio (@DoriToribio)
7. But during a rally later that night, the (physical) bruises had mostly disappeared.
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8. “Heartfelt thanks for the displays of affection and solidarity I’ve received this afternoon,” Rajoy later wrote on Twitter. “Let’s keep working.”
Agradezco de corazón las muestras de afecto y solidaridad que me estáis haciendo llegar esta tarde. Sigamos trabajando. MR
— Mariano Rajoy Brey (@marianorajoy)
David Mack is a reporter and weekend editor for BuzzFeed News in New York.
Contact David Mack at david.mack@buzzfeed.com.
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