Victor Chabert 6:26 a.m., November 25, 2021
This could be a turning point in Eric Zemmour's pre-campaign, now down in several polls.
He could hope to take advantage of his imminent declaration of candidacy and the big meeting he is organizing at the Zenith in Paris on December 5 to reverse the trend.
Except that he has just lost a potential ally of weight.
TO ANALYSE
Big disappointment for the entourage of Eric Zemmour. The weekly
Le Point
reveals that the former minister Philippe de Villiers will ultimately not support the polemicist. He was to be the star guest of the Zénith in Paris. According to our information, he made this decision at the beginning of the week and told several people that he no longer believed in the chances of victory in the presidential election of the polemicist. An announcement that comes at the wrong time for Eric Zemmour who continues the difficulties. His media release in front of the Bataclan went badly, the financier Charles Gave, his main financial support who lent him 300,000 euros, withdrew from the campaign ... And then, he is still trying to structure his team with more profiles. policies, which is difficult forinstant.
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Le Pen camp rejoices
So many difficulties that lower the essayist in the polls.
In Elabe's latest opinion poll, Eric Zemmour is credited with 12% of voting intentions, a lower score than a few weeks ago.
A setback that suits other personalities.
Marine Le Pen, candidate of the National Rally in the presidential election, would have found a smile in the face of the disappointments of the polemicist.
She has chosen to increase the number of trips to talk about purchasing power, health, land use planning: subjects that Éric Zemmour talks about very little.
Marine Le Pen is convinced: the polemicist refocuses it, it could even serve as a reserve of votes.
A boost that would allow him to break, for the first time, the famous glass ceiling and win in the second round.