Victor Chabert, edited by Laura Laplaud 12:10 p.m., April 21, 2022

In both camps, the debate between the two rounds was closely followed by the supporters of these political parties.

Some National Rally activists had chosen Marine Le Pen's HQ to follow their champion's performance against Emmanuel Macron.

One eye on television, another on social networks.

The evening was very studious.

On the fifth floor of this building in the 16th arrondissement, around fifty young activists from the National Rally met at Marine Le Pen's campaign headquarters.

In front of their computer, one objective: to respond on social networks during the debate between the two presidential rounds.

The atmosphere is studious.

When the debate begins, fear runs through the audience.

Marine Le Pen started too early, she started her introduction while there was still the credits.

Marine Le Pen showed her evolution

But this false start will not get any bigger.

The candidate adopts an attitude of calm, defends her program against an Emmanuel Macron considered by the militants as very offensive.

For Laure de la Valette, spokesperson for Marine Le Pen, this debate is a continuation of her campaign and her attitude gives her an advantage over the outgoing president.

"I think this evening is in line with her attitude. You have seen, she is absolutely not into invective, while the kind of arrogance that does not leave the president-candidate, in my opinion strongly displeases the French," she says.

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At the exit, the activists are satisfied.

This debate has nothing to do with the one in 2017, they say.

For them, if Marine Le Pen did not crush the match, she showed her evolution and they hope that the French will be sensitive to it on Sunday.