At 69 days from the first round of the presidential election in France, rallies and defections punctuate the campaign on the far right. And the Le Pen family is at the heart of the game. Marion Maréchal hardly hides her support for Éric Zemmour, her aunt Marine Le Pen’s rival. As for the RN candidate, she has just received the support of her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen. But the threat of other leaks still hangs over Marine Le Pen.
Jean-Marie Le Pen and Marine Le Pen met around pancakes this Sunday, reports Julien Chavanne, from the political service of RFI. A candlestick in advance to seal the father’s support for the daughter. Something to boost the morale of the RN candidate a little, shaken by a week of turbulence.
Credibility at stake
His niece Marion Maréchal is on the verge of joining Eric Zemmour, and one of its main spokespersons, Nicolas Bay, hesitates. The MEP sabotaged the trip of Marine Le Pen this Saturday, January 29 to Madrid. Facing the camera, this close friend of Marion Maréchal was unable to say if he would be well alongside his candidate until the 1st round. Big anger from Marine Le Pen and a warning: ” Those who want to leave leave, now! »
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But the RN candidate does not really have the hand, the curve of the polls is the real mistress of the game. As long as Marine Le Pen remains in front of Éric Zemmour, she can contain the bleeding.
The latest rallies have had no effect in the opinion polls, but each new start erodes Marine Le Pen’s credibility a little.
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