The second and final debate of the legislative elections took place on Thursday, June 27. The first secretary of the PS, Olivier Faure, represented the left-wing coalition New Popular Front. Facing him were Jordan Bardella of the far-right National Rally party, and Gabriel Attal, Prime Minister and representative of the outgoing majority, who had already debated together on Tuesday, June 25. During the debate, deep disagreements were brought to light and there was some agitation.
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The debate has barely begun when Gabriel Attal seizes the subject of French fractures to strongly attack Jordan Bardella. “ We cannot build appeasement and unity when we present more than a hundred candidates for whom we have found racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic remarks. Mr. Bourdouleix who indicated that “Hitler did not kill enough Gypsies” »
” Gross accusation “, says Jordan Bardella, who refers Gabriel Attal to the government’s record. The three of us are here this evening because the French massively disavowed you at the polls a few days ago », replied the president of the National Rally.
🔴LIVE – 🗣️”I did not come to answer the questions of the outgoing Prime Minister.”
Heated exchange between Jordan Bardella and Gabriel Attal on the set of #Event on the “honorary” role of the President of the Republic.
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The right of the soil in question
Between, Olivier Faure denounces an orchestrated duel between the RN and the majority. It’s a duo that has been working for years where you have a government that has chosen an easy, convenient adversary: a scarecrow. »
The socialist still manages to exist and attacks the RN’s plan to abolish land rights. “ You are going back centuries of French history. I was in a class and I saw these little French people. With you, Prime Minister, some of them will never be French. They only know France. “, explains Olivier Faure. ” Your program, Mr. Faure… You want to open the floodgates of immigration. Tell it to the French! », replies Jordan Bardella.
🔴DIRECT – 🗣️Facing Jordan Bardella, Olivier Faure affirms “that we must regularize all those who provide an often exploited workforce.” #franceinfo #canal27 #Event pic.twitter.com/PZjq8o0UrX
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Jordan Bardella brings up the issue of immigration many times as an issue, including when the debate is about protecting LGBT+ people.
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