Emmanuel Macron was humbled this week after New York City cops stopped him crossing the street because of US President Donald Trump's motorcade.The bemused French president was seen speaking to police officers on the pavement, a video clip circulating on social media showed. 'I'm really sorry, Mr President, everything is frozen', a policeman told Macron.Forced to wait at the barricade, the French president then proceeded to take matters into his own hands, and was shown in a separate video calling his American counterpart on the phone.'Guess what, I'm waiting in the street right now because everything is frozen for you,' he appeared to tell Trump.But after several minutes of waiting around, the French president was forced to walk down the street with his body guards after the roads opened, but only for pedestrians.The video quickly went viral on social media, but this is not the first time that the French president was brought back down to earth. Emmanuel Macron was stopped by New York cops this week and forced him to wait on the streed to make way for Donald Trump's motorcade Forced to wait at the barricade, the French president then proceeded to take matters into his own hands, and was shown in a separate video calling his American counterpart on the phone Footage shows the perplexed French president stranded on a road moments after he left the UN headquarters in the Big Apple on Monday The French president was then seen walking down the street with his bodyguards 'Down with Macronia'Back in 2021, Macron was slapped across the face and told to f*** off' as he greeted voters during a walkabout in France.The assailant took the French President by the arm, appearing to stop him for a chat, before shouting: 'Down with Macronia' as he struck his face.Bodyguards quickly seized upon the man and bundled him to the ground before dragging him away, as a member of Macron's security detail pulled the president to safety.A few seconds later Macron returned to the barriers to get a word in, although it was unclear what he was saying. He then continued to shake people's hands while a bodyguard stood between him and the crowd.A man was later arrested following the incident outside a culinary school in the village of Tain-l'Hermitage in the Drome region where Macron had been meeting students to discuss how life is returning to normal after the Covid restrictions were eased.He was sentenced to four months behind bars after he admitted to slapping Macron. French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped across the face by a man during a trip to southeast FranceBrawl with Brigitte Earlier this year, Macron and his wife Brigitte made headlines after the First Lady hit her husband during a row before they disembarked a plane in Vietnam.Shocking video of the incident shows the French President's plane door opening to reveal him.His wife Brigitte's arms then emerge from the left of the open doorway as she places both hands on her husband's face and gives it a shove.The president appears startled but quickly recovers and turns to wave through the open door.She remains concealed by the aircraft body, making it impossible to see her facial expression or body language.The couple then proceed down the staircase for the official welcome by Vietnamese officials, though Brigitte Macron does not take her husband's offered arm.Macron's office initially denied the authenticity of the images, before they were confirmed as genuine. Macron and his wife Brigitte made headlines after the First Lady hit her husband during a row before they disembarked a plane in Vietnam His wife Brigitte's arms emerge from the left of the open doorway, she places both hands on her husband's face and gives it a shove The president appears startled but quickly recovers and turns to wave through the open door The couple then proceed down the staircase for the official welcome by Vietnamese officials, though Brigitte Macron does not take her husband's offered armA close associate of the president later described the incident as a couple's harmless 'squabble'.The video clip circulated rapidly online, promoted particularly by accounts that are habitually hostile to the French leader. 'Vive la Revolution' Macron was egged by a protester shouting, 'Vive la revolution,' during a visit to Lyon to promote French gastronomy in September 2021. The president was greeting supporters when the egg struck him on the left shoulder and bounced onto his cheek, remaining intact.Macron flinched as a bodyguard quickly pulled him back and another placed a hand in front of the president's face to prevent any further incoming fire.'If he has something to tell me, let him come,' the head of state said after the culprit was dragged away by the secret service.'I'll talk to him after. Go get him,' Macron told his bodyguards.Macron was egged by a protester shouting, 'Vive la revolution,' during a visit to Lyon to promote French gastronomy in September 2021 The egg bounced off his shoulder and onto his cheek, remaining intact, before it fell to the ground The culprit was swiftly taken to the side with his hands behind his back by secret service membersAlthough the egg did not break on impact it was not hard-boiled, with further images showing it broken on the ground.Macron had been chatting to supporters while attending the International Catering and Hospitality Fair (Sirha) where he received an otherwise a fond reception. Tomato Attack The French president was pelted with tomatoes in April 2022, forcing body guards to use umbrellas to shield him. The attack on the president happened during a surprise visit to a food market in a working-class area north of Paris. Macron was strolling around a food market in the town of Cergy, north-west of Paris, shaking hands and posing for selfies when a bag of tomatoes was suddenly thrown towards him, as bodyguards shouted: 'Projectile! Projectile!' while coming to his rescue. Bodyguards had to protect Macron with umbrellas in 2022 after a man pelted him with tomatoes Macron was strolling around a food market in the town of Cergy, north-west of Paris, shaking hands and posing for selfies when a bag of tomatoes was suddenly thrown towards himSnubbed by Zelensky Macron was given the cold shoulder by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksy during a visit to Kyiv in 2022.Joined by his German, Italian and Romanian counterparts, the French president was taken to see firsthand the devastation caused by Russian troops. Macron denounced the 'barbarism' of the attacks and praised the courage of Ukrainians.But his attempt to pull Ukraine's President into a PR-friendly embrace at a joint press conference following the tour was not warmly received as Zelensky appeared unbothered as Macron wrapped his arm around his torso.Images of the pair shaking hands earlier in the event looked just as one-sided.Macron flashed a smile at the press as he clasped Zelensky's hand and posed for their lenses, but Ukraine's leader simply scowled at the floor.But that was not the only time Macron was snubbed by the Ukrainian president. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks awkward as he is embraced by French President Emmanuel Macron after giving a press conference in Kyiv, on June 16, 2022 Zelensky looked as though he'd rather be fighting in the trenches of Severodonetsk when the French leader's crisply-suited arm wrapped around his torso Macron, dressed impeccably in his trademark dark suit, flashed a smile as he posed for cameras and clasped Zelensky's hand. But the Ukraine's Churchillian leader simply scowled at the floor, evidently displeased with the posturingVolodymyr Zelensky was holding a press conference in Kyiv when he was interrupted by a phone call from none other than his French counterpart, Emmanuel MacronEarlier this year, Zelensky told the president he would phone him later after receiving a call from the French president. Zelensky had been holding a press conference in Kyiv on March 19 when he was interrupted by a phone call from Macron. Pausing the conference to answer his phone, the Ukrainian President quipped: 'Sorry Emmanuel... I just have a conversation with some journalists.'Can I ring you back in some minutes, 15-20 minutes? Please, thank you, Emmanuel.Booed on Bastille Day Macron was roundly booed while waving to the crowds during Bastille Day celebrations back two years ago. The French president received a hostile reception as he was driven down the Champs-Elysees in a military car on July 14, 2023. Macron stood up in the back of the military car followed by a motorcade, soldiers and horses, he was greeted with resounding boos, highlighting how his popularity ratings had been damaged. President Emmanuel Macron was roundly booed while waving to the crowds during 2023's Bastille Day celebrations The French President waved to crowds despite the poor reception he received as he went down the Champs-ElyseesIn further footage taken from within the crowd, whistling from French gendarmes on high alert was not enough to drown out a chorus of jeers aimed at the French president. Macron's TikTok disasterMacron's attempt to look cool online backfired after he was spotted chatting to an influencer who previously called him a dwarf who is married to his teacher.In a clip that made its rounds on social media earlier this year, the French President is seen chatting to a content creator known as S4iintt on TikTok.In the video, the man can be heard complaining that he had been fined £75 at a motorway toll booth for using his phone to pay at the terminal.Facing his camera, he recounted his experience a few days earlier near Tours where he had three points taken off his driving licence because he had violated highway code which forbids holding your phone in your hand at toll booths or red lights.The video, viewed hundreds of thousands of times, gained so much attention that it eventually reached the ears of Macron, who took the time to respond to it on TikTok, in a short video taken in selfie mode.'I think that by 2025, you should be able to pay tolls using your phone,' Macron said coolly. In a clip that is making its rounds on social media, the French President is seen chatting to a content creator known as S4iintt (pictured) on TikTok President Macron took the time to respond to the content creator's message on TikTok, in a short video taken in selfie mode'I've passed the file on to the interior minister and we're going to sort it out collectively. Thank you for the alert.'But little did Macron know, the social media personality also once dubbed him a 'dwarf married to his French teacher' at the helm of a 'country the size of a potato crisp', among other insults.The spectacle drew sharp criticism from commentators.One radio host quipped: 'By offering a presidential platform to the first imbecile who comes along, Macron undermines the credibility of France.'Others accused him of prioritising social media stunts over pressing economic and political challenges.President Macron's decision to collaborate with the content creator was intended to bridge the gap between the political elite and the younger generation.However, the choice of platform and influencer has been met with skepticism and ridicule, and the initiative, aimed at connecting with younger voters, has spectacularly backfired, leading to a significant decline in his approval ratings.Putin's power playThe French president was forced to sit several feet away from Vladimir Putin after he refused to take a Russian Covid-19 test Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after their talks Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 in MoscowThe French president was forced to sit several feet away from Vladimir Putin after he refused to take a Russian Covid-19 test when he arrived for a state visit in 2022.The two leaders were photographed at opposite ends of a table so long that it provoked satirical comment on social media and speculation, including by diplomats, that Putin might be using it to send a message.But two sources who have knowledge of the French president's health protocol told Reuters Macron had been given a choice: either accept a PCR test done by the Russian authorities and be allowed to get close to Putin, or refuse and have to abide by more stringent social distancing.'We knew very well that meant no handshake and that long table. But we could not accept that they get their hands on the president's DNA,' one of the sources told Reuters, referring to security concerns if the French leader was tested by Russian doctors.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Macron had declined the test and said Russia had no problem with this, but it meant that a 6-metre (20 feet) distance from Putin was required in order to protect the Kremlin leader's health.Mocked by a teenager Macron came under fire in 2018 for dressing down a teenager who called him 'Manu'.The youngster received a public dressing down from the French President after using shouting 'You all right, Manu?' as Macron was meeting crowds at Mont Valerien fort near Paris.Footage of the incident, in which Macron called the teenager an 'idiot' and said he should address him as 'Sir' or 'Mr President', soon went viral after the head of state posted it on his Twitter account.Emmanuel Macron came under fire for dressing down a teenager who called him 'Manu'The encounter took place as the head of state took part in a solemn ceremony commemorating his country's call to arms during the Second World War.Macron was shaking hands with a group of youngsters across a metal barrier when the teenager used the relaxed greeting, shortening Emmanuel to 'Manu'.'No, you can't do that, no, no, no, no,' Macron told the youngster who was waiting with a group of schoolfriends to meet him during his visit to the Mont Valerien fort near Paris, where hundreds of French Resistance members were executed during World War II. 'Sorry, Mr President,' the teenager said.But Macron was not about to let matters rest there.Admonishing the junior high school student, he said: 'You're here, at an official ceremony and you should behave. You can play the fool but today it's the Marseillaise, the Chant des Partisans (French Resistance song), so you call me 'Mister President' or 'Sir'. Ok? There you go.'Delivering his coup de grace, Macron told the teen, who had begun by singing a few lines from the Socialist anthem The Internationale - a dig at the president's pro-business reforms - to 'do things in the right order'.'The day you want to start a revolution you study first in order to obtain a degree and feed yourself, ok? And then you can lecture others,' he said.The exchange, which was captured on camera, was widely shared on social media.Heckled in The HagueIn 2023, Macron was interrupted and heckled by protesters as he delivered a keynote speech about European sovereignty during a state visit to the Netherlands. French President Emmanuel Macron, right, looks at demonstrators unfolding a banner reading 'President of Violence and Hypocrisy' as he explains his vision on the future of Europe during a lecture in a theatre in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Macron arrived in the Netherlands earlier today to give his hotly-anticipated speech on Europe as he battled a furore over his controversial remarks on Europe and China, but was interrupted almost immediately as he began his speech 'Where is French democracy? When did we lose it?' shouted the demonstrators, who dangled a banner that read 'President of violence and hypocrisy' from the balcony of the theatre amid Macron's speech at the Nexus institute.'I can answer this question if you give me some time,' Macron responded, before security guards bundled the demonstrators out of the hall. A group of around two dozen protesters also chanted slogans outside the theatre before Macron's speech.The French president fielded the heckling well, recognising that it was 'very important to have social debate' and that 'I can answer all the questions you have on what we are discussing in France'.