Former emblematic face of CNews, Eric Zemmour abandoned his job as a journalist to enter politics. Candidate for the 2022 presidential election, the former columnist received only 7% of the votes in the first round. A few months later, he also failed to get elected as a deputy in the legislative elections.
Currently, Eric Zemmour is in the middle of the campaign for the European elections. The founding president of the far-right party called Reconquest supports the list led by Marion-Maréchal Le Pen. Saturday May 4, 2024, the former journalist was passing through the Ajaccio market in Corsica. However, his presence greatly displeased some residents, who let him know.
Eric Zemmour announced his intention to file a complaint
Indeed, Eric Zemmour was treated as “facho” and of “shit racist” by some opponents. They even went so far as to throw eggs at him while ordering him to leave. Obviously very annoyed by this reception, the politician came off his hinges. The former face of CNews was filmed hitting a woman from behind who opposed him.
“He got away from a woman who came to attack him. (…) He absolutely did not show any violence.”, said one of his collaborators. For his part, Eric Zemmour announced his intention to file a complaint after this incident. “He hasn’t lost his nerve. He was attacked by around fifteen antifas. Who threw an egg on his head. And who pushed him”also added the team of the former editorialist at the microphone of -.
The Ajaccio prosecutor has opened an investigation into “meeting violence with weapons”
“In the video, he pulls away from the young girl. And turns around in a defensive reflex. All this happens in a quarter of a second. And Eric Zemmour is regularly threatened with death. In this story, there is an attacker and an attacked. Let’s not be mistaken”, also highlighted the entourage of the former candidate for the presidential election.
“This is the true face of the far left. Violent small groups. Who truly want us dead”, also wrote Eric Zemmour on X (formerly Twitter). Following this incident, the Ajaccio prosecutor, Nicolas Septe, announcedAFP the opening of an investigation to “violence in meetings with weapons“. “The investigations were entrusted to the DIPN (Interdepartmental Directorate of the National Police). Who must determine who are the people who attacked Mr. Zemmour”he added.
