France: Jordan Bardella on a two-day "marathon" visit to the Agriculture Fair
The president of the National Rally Jordan Bardella at the Paris Agricultural Show on March 3, 2023. AFP - CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT
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While the 2023 edition of the Agricultural Show is about to close its doors, Jordan Bardella has just devoted two days to this unmissable event dedicated to rural France.
A "marathon" visit that looks like a test for the announced successor to Marine Le Pen.
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With our special correspondent at the Agricultural Show
,
Pierrick Bonno
All smiles, Jordan Bardella takes
selfies
, shakes hundreds of hands and easily engages in discussion with visitors.
A father and his son hesitate, but very quickly recognize the new leader of the National Rally: “
Jordan Bardella.
Nice to see it for the first time.
He is very good in every way, he goes well, he expresses himself well, he knows how to channel himself.
I am completely satisfied that there are new faces in this party whereas I am not at all political
”
.
A “Marseille”
Marine Le Pen's successor stops at the stand of a cognac producer.
A group of visibly conquered young people sing a “Marseillaise”.
Blessed bread for the image under construction of the far-right leader.
Deputy RN Alexandre Loubet is part of the procession.
“
I think the enthusiasm there is on the part of the participants of the show is a real test of popularity for Jordan Bardella and the National Rally
,” he says
.
"
All the dregs of France
"
But suddenly, a man comes to disturb this beautiful painting.
Vincent is an engineer at SNCF.
“
I'm irritated by the fact that these people, we can no longer fight against.
They are too powerful.
Behind, we know their ideas.
All the dregs of France
”
.
Jordan Bardella does not answer, keeps smiling and prefers to retain the positive.
“
The welcome was very good, very warm.
We really like the French and I think the French feel it
, ”he says
.
Injured in the leg, Marine Le Pen was unable to attend the show this year, leaving her "first lieutenant" to dig a little deeper.
►Also read: At the Salon de l'Agriculture, Macron protects the rural world in the face of upheaval
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