French presidential election in 2022: Eric Zemmour removed from the CNews antenna

It is with regret that CNews withdraws Eric Zemmour from his program, following the decision of the CSA to count his speaking time.

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The continuous news channel announced this Monday, September 13 that it was withdrawing its star polemicist from the air following the decision of the CSA to count down his speaking time.

Not yet officially a presidential candidate, Eric Zemmour is taking more and more place in the French political debate.

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This is a reluctant choice made by the management of CNews.

The continuous news channel

would have liked to keep his star columnist.

Untenable since the decision of the audiovisual policeman to

count his daily airtime

as political speech, it is therefore with regret that CNews withdraws

Éric Zemmour

from his show, which is a hit every night at 7 p.m.

The polemicist reacted this Monday morning, invited opportunely on the channel: "

Sad

 " in the face of an " 

inevitable decision

 ", he presents himself as a victim of censorship.

He had already stopped his chronicles with his other employer,

Le Figaro

a few days ago.

Clearly in the countryside

However, Eric Zemmour will continue to remain very present, especially on his YouTube channel, followed by thousands of subscribers.

But also during his tour for the release of his new book: he will be in Toulon and Nice next weekend.

Expert in the art of maintaining the interest of the media, Éric Zemmour advances barely masked.

Not a candidate, without identified troops, but clearly in the countryside.

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