Eric Zemour chose an unprecedented way for his announcement: First a 10-minute video early on social media (youtube) and a second, more classic way, with an interview in the evening bulletin of the first channel TF1.
Half an hour later, the debate of the 5 right-wing candidates started on the same channel. It was for them the last chance to convince the fans before the Congress that starts today and closes on Saturday night, with the election of the candidate who will represent the party for the presidency.
Next Sunday, December 5, Eric Zemour is organizing his first rally in the mega-hall “Zenith”, systematically short-circuiting Republicans in the chase for right-wing voters. Last night’s debate of 5 on the right was completely overshadowed by Zemour’s candidacy and the episodic start of his campaign.
Imitating General de Gaulle
In front of a ’50s BBC style microphone, reading his papers with lowered eyes, Eric Zemour announced his candidacy. “Bright parallel” with the famous “De Gaulle’s call” for resistance, from the BBC studio on June 18, 1940. What for the Zemour group was considered a “find”, for many French was considered “sacrilege”, “a robbery of heritage” . In fact, a few weeks ago, Zemour had found words to justify General Petten’s behavior in the enslaved French government of Vichy.
In the video, he contrasts a happy ’60s France with a declining present-day France. In contrast to the once charming images of Alain Delon and Brigitte Bardot, as well as the ultrasound Concord, it gives images of today’s civil violence.
Apparently due to inexperience, the rights used for the images used in the video were not guaranteed, with the result that some channels broadcast only the audio.
In the video, however, Eric Zemour justifies his decision to run by saying, among other things: “They hid the truth from us (from the immigrants).” He even describes the French themselves as “internally exiled”. He concludes by emphasizing: “There is no longer time for reform, but for the salvation of France”, implying himself as the future savior, but without explaining the ways.
The interview fiasco on TF1
What Zemour did not say in the video, about purchasing power for example, or employment, ecology, or re-industrialization of the country, the French were waiting to hear or even get an idea during the interview on TF1 channel that would follow .
Well-known journalist Jill Bull’s chose to focus his questions on the video or the candidate’s positions on immigrants and women, using excerpts from his book. Despite his extensive journalistic experience, Eric Zemour as a political candidate this time showed inexperience, letting time pass him by answering in detail the questions that were not closely related to his program.
The time was up, Jill Bull’s thanked him, leaving a Zemour syxyl, but he managed to notice: “But you did not ask me any questions about my program.”
“I promise I will call you back in the future” was the response of Jill Bullo, who this time short-circuited his fellow journalists, with the embarrassing comments that followed about “which of the two did not do his job properly” around her table. interview “, as well as whether or not Zemour finally won likes. The rally on Sunday at the Zenith will definitely show.
DW – Olympia Tsipira, Paris
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