<p>After being pelted with an egg by an outraged protester, French President Emmanuel Macron extended a long line of world leaders who have faced political indignation that has evolved into physical attacks.</p>

<p>Take a look at some of the leaders who have faced a physical attack in public.</p>

<p><strong>US President George W Bush</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bush dodges flying shoes <a href="https://t.co/uHBWaq87OW">pic.twitter.com/uHBWaq87OW</a></p>
— Vera Milicevic (@queen_safari) <a href="https://twitter.com/queen_safari/status/1257623283781918721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>During a visit to Baghdad in 2008, then US president George W Bush was pelted with shoes by an Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi. “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog,” he yelled in Arabic.</p>

<p>But the president swiftly ducked both shoes, which flew over his head.</p>

<p><strong>Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard</strong></p>

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<p>When former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard visited a school in Queensland in 2013, a youngster tossed Vegemite sandwiches at her.</p>

<p>School officials identified the culprit as 16-year-old Kyle Thomson.</p>

<p><strong>French President Emmanuel Macron</strong></p>

<p>On June 8 this year, the French president was attacked by an angry man in Tain-l'Hermitage while on a tour to "check the country's pulse" during the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="fr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Macron?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Macron</a> se fait gifler en direct de <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tain</a> <a href="https://t.co/tsXdByo22U">pic.twitter.com/tsXdByo22U</a></p>
— ⚜️ (@AlexpLille) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexpLille/status/1402237903376367627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>The man began shouting, “À bas la Macronie!” or “Down with Macronia!” at Macron before he delivered a sharp slap across the leader’s left cheek.<br />
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<strong>French President Emmanuel Macron hit by egg thrown from crowd in Lyon</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi<br />
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<p>Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister, was not so fortunate. When he was hit with a metal replica of Milan's cathedral after a demonstration in 2009. He lost half a litre of blood after the attack.</p>

<p><strong>Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro</strong></p>

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<p>Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right president of Brazil, was stabbed while campaigning for the 2018 election. The former army officer's rise to prominence was aided by widespread public support. While Bolsonaro healed swiftly, his assailant, who claimed to be "on a mission from God," was sent to a mental hospital.</p>

<p><strong>Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl</strong></p>

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<p>After being pelted with eggs, tomatoes, and paint during a walkabout in Halle, eastern Germany in 1991, ex-German chancellor Helmut Kohl exchanged punches with demonstrators and had to be pushed back by his security guards.</p>


After being pelted with an egg by an outraged protester, French President Emmanuel Macron extended a long line of world leaders who have faced political indignation that has evolved into physical attacks.

After being pelted with an egg by an outraged protester, French President Emmanuel Macron extended a long line of world leaders who have faced political indignation that has evolved into physical attacks. Take a look at some of the leaders who have faced a physical attack in public. US President George W Bush Bush dodges flying shoes pic.twitter.com/uHBWaq87OW — Vera Milicevic (@queen_safari) May 5, 2020 × During a visit to Baghdad in 2008, then US president George W Bush was pelted with shoes by an Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi. “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog,” he yelled in Arabic. But the president swiftly ducked both shoes, which flew over his head. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard × When former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard visited a school in Queensland in 2013, a youngster tossed Vegemite sandwiches at her. School officials identified the culprit as 16-year-old Kyle Thomson. French President Emmanuel Macron On June 8 this year, the French president was attacked by an angry man in Tain-l'Hermitage while on a tour to "check the country's pulse" during the coronavirus pandemic. #Macron se fait gifler en direct de #Tain pic.twitter.com/tsXdByo22U — ⚜️ (@AlexpLille) June 8, 2021 × The man began shouting, “À bas la Macronie!” or “Down with Macronia!” at Macron before he delivered a sharp slap across the leader’s left cheek. French President Emmanuel Macron hit by egg thrown from crowd in Lyon × Former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister, was not so fortunate. When he was hit with a metal replica of Milan's cathedral after a demonstration in 2009. He lost half a litre of blood after the attack. Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro × Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right president of Brazil, was stabbed while campaigning for the 2018 election. The former army officer's rise to prominence was aided by widespread public support. While Bolsonaro healed swiftly, his assailant, who claimed to be "on a mission from God," was sent to a mental hospital. Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl × After being pelted with eggs, tomatoes, and paint during a walkabout in Halle, eastern Germany in 1991, ex-German chancellor Helmut Kohl exchanged punches with demonstrators and had to be pushed back by his security guards.

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