Mélanie Faure 9:02 a.m., October 19, 2021, modified at 9:06 a.m., October 19, 2021

Asked about his projections for the 2022 presidential election, Bruno Retailleau displayed his optimism.

Guest of Sonia Mabrouk in the morning of Europe 1 on Tuesday, the president of the Les Républicains group in the National Assembly revealed the reasons why the polemicist could offer his party a place in the second round.

If the Republican party struggles to find its leader, Bruno Retailleau remains optimistic.

Guest of the interview with Sonia Mabrouk in the morning of Europe 1 this Tuesday, the president of the LR party in the National Assembly is firm.

There is no question of choosing between Emmanuel Macron and Eric Zemmour in the presidential election of 2022, in the event of a second round between the two men. 

"We do not improvise head of state"

"I will not answer this question because I think we can be in the second round of the election," Bruno Retailleau told Sonia Mabrouk, with a smile.

"I do not think that Eric Zemmour can be the head of state because one does not improvise head of state. I think that Eric Zemmour is deflating the score of Marine Le Pen. qualification threshold will undoubtedly be lower and I hope that the candidate that we choose at the beginning of December will be able to qualify for the second round. That is my wish. "

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While Sonia Mabrouk invites him one last time to lift the veil on his political choices, between Emmanuel Macron and Eric Zemmour, Bruno Retailleau once again dismisses his question.

"I decide to support the candidate of my family who will be qualified in the second round," he says again.