In reaction to the announcement of the re-election of Emmanuel Macron to the French presidency this Sunday, April 24, Thierry Mariani strongly criticized Jean-Luc Mélenchon, guilty according to him of having guided the head of state to victory.
The former Minister of Transport between 2010 and 2012 attacked the head of the LFI list head on for his call not to give the slightest voice to Marine Le Pen during the second round of the presidential election.
Thierry Mariani: “Mélenchon bears a very heavy responsibility tonight (in Macron’s victory). For 5 years, he explained that he was the first opponent. Between these two rounds, he was the first collaborator” #presidential2022 pic.twitter.com/9Di2hCMXtR
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“Mr. Mélenchon bears a very heavy responsibility tonight. For 5 years, he explained that he was the first opponent. Between the two tours, he was the first collaborator. By not clearly opposing Emmanuel Macron, he gives him a free hand for 5 more years, ”said Thierry Mariani at the microphone of CNEWS.
Media treatment criticized
Disappointed with the result of Marine Le Pen this Sunday, the MEP questioned the media treatment of the RN candidate between the first and second round of the presidential election.
“I did not expect such a big difference but it is true that these last 15 days, it has been a deluge, where we explained to the French that if Marine Le Pen won, it was the apocalypse. We are disappointed but we have to prepare for the future: to prevent the French from giving full powers to Emmanuel Macron. Do they want a president to be unrestrained for 5 years now? As Marine Le Pen said, she will lead the fight for the legislative elections, ”concluded the regional councilor of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.