French President Macron pelted with egg at trade fair

By Cindi Cook

PARIS (AA) - French President Emmanuel Macron was hit by an egg Monday afternoon while making a visit to a restaurant trade fair in Lyon, France.

The moment was captured widely on social media, the president was seen greeting fair-goers and cheerily socializing when a brown egg hit him on the left shoulder. It bounced off without breaking as Macron's security staff instantly shielded him from further harm.

A man opposite the president was seen being cornered immediately and detained in handcuffs.

The man who threw the egg at Macron shouted "Long live the revolution" as he threw the egg, and he was then arrested.

The incident happened while Macron was making an appearance at the International Catering, Hotel, and Food Show in the city, known as France's culinary capital.

On a trip to Tain-L'Hermitage in June, Macron was slapped in the face by a man while shaking hands in the crowd gathered there. The man was immediately seized by guards surrounding the president.

According to Euronews, the president took Monday's incident in his usual courageous fashion.

"If he has something to say to me, let him come," he said following the incident.