Statements by Emmanuel Macron revealed in an investigation by “Le Monde” described as “racist” by the left | EUROtoday

The Presidency of the Republic denied, Friday December 20, info revealed in an investigation by World in accordance with which the Head of State declared in 2023, earlier than his then Minister of Health, Aurélien Rousseau: “The problem with emergencies in this country is that they are full of Mamadous. »

“The Elysée firmly denies these reported comments which have not been the subject of any verification with the presidency before publication”Mr. Macron’s entourage reacted on Friday. The World maintains its info.

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Before this denial, political reactions had multiplied on the left on Thursday. “These racist remarks by the President of the Republic, reported by the newspaper The Worldare an insult to the Republic. It’s an absolute disgrace. I can’t wait for him to go away”had written on X the coordinator of La France insoumise, Manuel Bompard, expressing indignation like many deputies of his motion.

“Everything goes: racism, homophobia, sexism. All locked up in a gilded palace, far from the gaze of the French, to whom he lectures all day long”had for his half castigated the deputy of the Somme François Ruffin, additionally citing different sentences attributed to the tenant of the Elysée by this investigation of the World. “Yesterday, we learned of extremely shocking homophobic comments from the President of the Republic about Gabriel Attal. Today, these are sexist remarks (…). We’re looking forward to tomorrow…”denounced on X the nationwide secretary of Ecologists, Marine Tondelier.

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