French President Emmanuel Macron was hit at the shoulder Monday by an egg thrown at him by a person during a visit to a world food trade fair within the French city of Lyon.
A video of the incident, widely shared on the social media, shows Macron walking through the gang when an egg bounced off him without breaking. Two bodyguards are often seen immediately getting closer to the president to guard his shoulders.
The video also shows a person being removed from the scene by other bodyguards.
Reporters at the scene heard Macron saying “If he has something to inform me, then he can come.”
No details are released by authorities on the identity or the motivations of the person .
In June, Macron was slapped within the face by a person as he was greeting the general public during a village in southeastern France. He then denounced “violence” and “stupidity.”
The slap prompted a good show of support for France’s head of state from politicians across the ideological spectrum.
Macron, like his predecessors, enjoys spending time in meet-and-greets with members of the general public . Called “crowd baths” in French, they need long been a staple of French politics.
A little over six months before France’s next presidential election, Macron, 43, has not yet announced his reelection bid but is predicted to try to to so.
