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George Bush shoe attack by Official Pop Drop is ranked #12 among News & Politics videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 5.54M views.

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George Bush shoe attack

Name: George Bush shoe attack
Uploaded: 2008-12-14T21:27:54+00:00
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Channel: Official Pop Drop
Description: "George Bush shoe attack" by Official Pop Drop has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,070 of 1,069 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #12 most-viewed News & Politics video among 11 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.16K views. It was published about 17.9 years ago.

"George Bush shoe attack" by Official Pop Drop has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,070 of 1,069 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #12 most-viewed News & Politics video among 11 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.16K views. It was published about 17.9 years ago.

5,535,283 views

15,611 likes

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Official Pop Drop

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1070 of 1069 videos
News & Politics Rank: #12
Total Views: 5,535,283
Total Likes: 15,611
Like Ratio: 0.28%
Channel: Official Pop Drop
Published: December 14, 2008
Duration: 1:01
Last Updated: October 19, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$3.67 · ~$5.00 RPM

735 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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Join us on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/itnfb! U.S. President George W Bush is attacked by an Iraqi reporter with a shoe. Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/itn Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=itn See the rest of the videos from The Million Plus Views Club: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3E61B13AE88CCA78 Test

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does George Bush shoe attack have?

George Bush shoe attack by Official Pop Drop currently has 5,535,283 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1070 among all 1069 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does George Bush shoe attack have?

George Bush shoe attack has 15,611 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.28%.

When was George Bush shoe attack published?

George Bush shoe attack was published on December 14, 2008 by Official Pop Drop.

What rank is this video among News & Politics videos?

George Bush shoe attack is ranked #12 among News & Politics videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 5.54M views. See full News & Politics ranking →