At 66, Jean-Marie Bigard dreams of being the head of state. At least that's what he suggested in an interview given to BFM TV May 27, 2020. The one who set himself up as a real pillar of the "Yellow Vests" movement is said to have received a phone call from Emmanuel Macron after asking for the bars to be reopened. It was this conversation that would have triggered his sudden desire for official political engagement. "If it could help the people to have a sincere voice, which does not belong to any political party, yes, that could tempt me", he said on the air, when asked about a possible candidacy for the next presidential elections. According to an article by Politico relayed by our colleagues from International mail, this week, an Ifop poll would even have credited the author of "Let go of bitches" 13% of the vote. In comparison, Emmanuel Macron had won the first round of the 2017 presidential elections with 24% of the vote.
A fortune of several million euros
Figures which, according to our colleagues, should not be taken lightly. Because as we have seen with the election of Donald Trump in the United States, or that of Beppe Grillo in Italy, the presidential elections sometimes hold many surprises! Besides his career as a humorist, journalists have looked into the fortune of Jean-Marie Bigard, which would amount to several million euros. His income would come largely from his services broadcast on Youtube, who would followed by more than 8 million people. Deemed too vulgar for television, the comic would have found the perfect medium to share without restriction his jokes. But then, would his candidacy for the presidential election of 2022 be another joke? Many people doubt it. Especially since Emmanuel Macron would not be the first President to give credit to the comedian. According to Politico, Jean-Marie Bigard was Nicolas Sarkozy's traveling companion during his visit to Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in 2007.
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