French President Emmanuel Macron hit with egg
French President Emmanuel Macron visited a trade fair on restaurants and hotels. Suddenly a visitor threw an egg at his face. The incident took place in the southeastern French city of Leo on Monday, local time.
A video of the incident, going viral all over social media, shows Macron walking through the crowd when an egg bounces off him without breaking. Two bodyguards can be seen immediately getting closer to the president to protect his shoulders.
The video also shows a man being taken away from the scene by other bodyguards. Reporters at the scene heard Macron saying “If he has something to tell me, then he can come.”
No details have been released by authorities on the identity or the motivations of the man. Watch video:
This is not the first time the French president was targeted in public. Earlier in June, Macron was slapped in the face by a man as he was greeting the public in a small town in southeastern France. He then denounced violence and stupidity.