In great difficulty in the polls for the European elections, the head of the list of the presidential majority, Valérie Hayer, estimated at around 17%, faced Thursday evening May 2 on the television channel BFMTV, the leader of opinion polls, Jordan Bardella , head of the National Rally list estimated at around 31% voting intention. Valérie Hayer played big. Not only is she very far behind the RN, but she is also threatened by the socialist Raphaël Glucksmann behind her. The Macronist candidate tried to destabilize her opponent.
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Valerie Hayer had no choice anyway, analysis Raphaël Delvolve, from the RFI political service. She had to attack, like when she comes back the origins of the RN : “ This is the opportunity for you, on this set, to say clearly: “Yes, Jean-Marie Le Pen was the dishonor of my political family for 50 years”. »
“ Jean-Marie Le Pen’s remarks were eminently anti-Semitic, answers Jordan Bardella, but if you are calling on Jean-Marie Le Pen for help, it is probably because you do not have much to say about what interests our fellow citizens. »
Jordan Bardellamore accustomed to this type of broadcast than his opponent, chosen to lead the battle of the Europeans by the presidential camp in March only, responds, despite some signs of nervousness. Eager to make the election an anti-referendumMacronit emphasizes national themes: security, juvenile delinquency and immigration.
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The majority candidate in great difficulty in the polls
Valérie Hayer tries to put him in difficulty on major European issues such asUkraine. “ I hear your facade support today for Ukraine, she says. I look at your votes in the European Parliament and not once have you truly supported Ukraine. » To which the RN candidate retorts: “ You are campaigning by exploiting Ukraine, I am campaigning on the destiny of France and that of Europe. »
In summary of these two hours of debate where agriculture and nuclear power were also discussed, Valérie Hayer, a novice in the exercise, did not succeed in putting Jordan Bardella in management in difficulty. Another duel awaits him, against the Prime Minister. Gabriel Attal was tasked by President Macron to lend a hand to the majority candidate who is in great difficulty in the polls.
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