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In “Le temps des combats”, which will be released on August 22, Nicolas Sarkozy dubs Gérald Darmanin, whom he would see at the Élysée Palace in 2027. But the former head of state does not paint such a glowing portrait of other political figures, in particular François Fillon, whom he describes as “without leadership”, or Marine Le Pen, whose “lack of experience” and “culture” he castigates.
On August 22, Nicolas Sarkozy will publish The time of battles (ed. Fayard). In this second volume of his memoirs, the former President of the Republic dubs Gérald Darmanin, whom he considers “one of the most promising forties of his generation” and whom he would like to see take the step of the Élysée. in 2027. If Nicolas Sarkozy makes a rather flattering portrait of the current Minister of the Interior, conversely, he curries a certain number of political leaders.
Edouard Philippe and François Hollande also singled out
The least we can say is that Nicolas Sarkozy does not mince his words. He first passed a very harsh judgment on his former Prime Minister, François Fillon, whom he described as a “cold man” and “without leadership”. He also addresses the same criticism to another former tenant of Matignon, from his political family, Edouard Philippe, to whom the former head of state nevertheless attributes “real oratorical talents”.
Nicolas Sarkozy also paints an unflattering portrait of François Bayrou, “a master in terms of immobility. Perhaps a flash of lightning will end up opening his eyes and he will finally end up acting rather than commenting”, he concludes to About the boss of the Modem.
François Hollande is also dressed for the winter: “His action was disastrous, as everyone now knows”, tackles the former president, describing his successor at the Elysée Palace as a “solid ally of Marine Le Pen”. The leader of the National Rally castigated by Nicolas Sarkozy for her “lack of experience, culture, her ignorance of the workings of the state and the excess of some of her convictions”.