The Republican candidate, Valérie Pécresse, and the former FN deputy and supporter of Éric Zemmour, Marion Maréchal, discussed immigration and the place of Islam in France during the program “Face à Baba” broadcast on C8 Wednesday, March 23.
“Me, I do not confuse Muslims with Islamists, I will never confuse them and that is what makes the difference between the far right and the right,” launched Valérie Pécresse.
A statement to which Marion Maréchal replied by explaining “to be comfortable” on this subject. “Islamism is a fundamentalist reading of Islam, you know that. I don’t think anyone here thinks the jihadists are radicalized Buddhists, they are radicalized Muslims anyway. It is obvious that there is a link today, ”said the support of the Reconquest candidate.
The former member of the National Front then questioned the Republican candidate on the position she would take if Islam became the majority tomorrow. “Is that a problem for you or is it not a subject for you?”
“Today what I want is for us to have a real policy of migratory flows, and that we are a real policy of co-development of Africa”, began to explain Valérie Pécresse before be interrupted by Marion Maréchal, the latter believing that the candidate was dodging the question.
conspiracy theory
“It is your conspiracy theory of fear and hatred which allows you to exist and which allows you today to try to federate”, retorted Valérie Pécresse, stressing that “conspiracy theories which do not exist do not are there only to scare and to arouse hatred.”
An assertion vigorously contradicted by Marion Maréchal who questions: “Is mass immigration a conspiracy? 66% of people are plotters in France? before recalling that 66% of French people consider that the great replacement is a reality.