French presidential election: Eric Zemmour's acid wishes to the press
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Éric Zemmour accused journalists of being against him and of no longer being independent when he greeted the press on January 10, 2022. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY
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He propelled his candidacy through the media but that did not prevent Eric Zemmour from attacking them this Monday, January 10 during his greetings to the press.
The far-right candidate accused journalists of being against him and of no longer being independent.
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It is usually a benevolent parenthesis between a candidate and the journalists who follow him on a daily basis.
But Eric Zemmour transformed his New Year's greetings into a shooting range against the press, reports
Julien Chavanne
from the political service: “
Who doesn't love you?
The people, my good friends.
And unfortunately, he's right to blame you.
The people are angry.
He says a lot of bad things about you behind your back.
"
For the former journalist, salvation would go through social networks, where controversies and false information thrive.
"
The new priests who are the journalists have, with the Internet, lost the monopoly of the interpretation of the news and of the world,
" continues the candidate.
I see it as a tremendous victory for democracy and freedom against ideology.
"
Usually, wishes to the press are agreed upon, predictable and instantly forgotten.
I wanted to put an end to this tradition of boredom.
Here is my speech in its entirety.
Have fun !
🙂https: //t.co/9uJu3w4tOl pic.twitter.com/ZNmVL2juBm
- Eric Zemmour (@ZemmourEric) January 10, 2022
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In his viewfinder, special mention to the public media, of which RFI is part: “
The public service will no longer spit on the taxpayer every day at breakfast.
He will no longer slap the real one every night at 8 p.m.
"
All platforms are open to him, dozens of journalists cover each of his outings, but Eric Zemmour knows it, criticizing the press pays off, when you flirt with a radical electorate.
Others did it before him.
François Fillon
, in 2017, whistled journalists in his meetings, presenting himself as a victim of the media.
Five years later, Éric Zemmour is riding the same populist wave.
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