While many are predicting a big storm among the Republicans the day after the second round of the presidential election, strong turmoil has already been felt this Friday between several LR executives.
Adopting the graphic charter of Emmanuel Macron’s campaign to show him his support on the internet, 48 hours from the second round, is a bit daring for an elected Les Républicains. Even more when one is treasurer of the party. This is how Daniel Fasquelle has drawn the wrath of several of his colleagues on the right, reports Lucile Gimberg, journalist in the political department of RFI
Aurélien Pradié, secretary general of LR, for example invited him, on Twitter, to become “ treasurer of the leche committee to the outgoing president. Unacceptable insults for Daniel Fasquelle who denies having rallied Emmanuel Macron.
If there is a little energy left in @DFasquelle, he will be able to become treasurer of the committee of the licks to Emmanuel Macron. As far as we are concerned, we will find strong women and men to rebuild an independent right. To serve the French and popular France. https://t.co/XPYAduCpea
— Aurelien Pradie (@AurelienPradie) April 22, 2022
Beyond the Fasquelle case, this public pass of arms between LR executives shows the feverishness that reigns on the right after the failure in the presidential election. And it announces the heartbreaks to come.
The 101 LR deputies – the first opposition group in the Assembly during this five-year term – are trembling at losing their seats in the legislative elections next June. To save their skin, twenty of them could respond to calls from the foot of Macronie and tie themselves to the president if he is re-elected. The only way to survive, on the contrary, is to remain independent, hammer on their side of other party figures.
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