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That caption definitely makes me curious about the story behind it

In French, "chercher la merde" ("look for shit") means "ask for trouble". Here's an attempt of a translation: He was looking for trouble -- and he found it. His story will blow your mind. Context: president Emmanuel Macron has been notoriously deaf to protesters' social demands for years.

That definitely adds some context! The phrase has quite a bit of bite to it in this situation.