The RN snubs BFMTV after the appointment of a new journalist to follow the party

The main figures of the National Rally were asked by their management “to no longer respond to requests from BFMTV”, especially after the recruitment of a new journalist to follow the party, an RN official told AFP on Friday, confirming information from Politico.

“We welcome this decision as a breach of trust”

“After having exposed to the management of the channel our greatest reluctance towards a journalist who has been leading a militant and political fight against us for several years professionally, BFMTV chooses in conscience to confirm this choice”, lamented the management of the RN in a message. sent to the “key speakers” of the party. According to several media, journalist Sophie Dupont must leave the show Daily broadcast on TMC to join the political service of BFMTV and follow the National Rally there.

“We welcome this decision as a breach of confidence. This decision is of an obvious nature to alter the objective treatment of the movement”, it was still written to the media pundits of the far-right party, asking them, “in agreement with Marine (Le Pen), to no longer respond to requests from BFMTV”, whether for “sets” in the studio, “duplex”, or “interviews”. An RN official confirmed to AFP the authenticity of these messages, explaining that it was not a “boycott” but a “moratorium”.

According to the lepenists, there is no longer a BFMTV journalist assigned to follow the RN “for three months and this will still be the case for three months”. “We are asking for normal treatment with a follow-up like all the other parties”, he continued, acknowledging also that the appointment of Sophie Dupont was “the straw” which broke the camel’s back. Asked by AFP, BFMTV indicated that it “will not speak on the subject”.