Laurent Gerra's column from January 21, 2025

This morning, Pascal Praud was on the microphone of RTL to recall the titles in the company of Mademoiselle Jade: “We know the list of 101 personalities who will receive the Legion of Honor in 2025, including Camille Cottin, Etienne Daho, or Marlène Schiappa”, begins the presenter. “And that's not all, there is a little new thing this year: a 'lesson giver' legion will be awarded to Jean-Michel Apathy, and a 'sperm donor' legion to Abbé Pierre, posthumously Congratulations to them,” says Praud. “In accordance with what she had promised last week, Sandrine Rousseau left XElon Musk's social network,” continues Jade. “And not 'Sandrine Rousseau left the X', because fortunately for us, she had never entered there” notes the presenter of CNEWS a teasing tone.

Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony was followed around the world and closely scrutinized by politicians from all sides. François Hollande was invited to talk about the subject. “Yes, yesterday, like all the main leaders on the planet, I looked on FR3 Limousin Donald's inauguration, in the presence of his wife Madame de Fontenay with her anti-kissing hat”, begins the former president. “What did you think of this ceremony?”, questions Miss Jade. “We must inspired by Donald. This is what I will do for my big return to the Élysée in 2027 after my campaign 'Make François President Again'the golden age will begin. And I too, for my inauguration, I will invite the people of the village. And like Donald, I will have my campaign financed by my billionaire friend Léon Musque,” ​​he replies.

Patrick Balkany also invited himself into the RTL studio. “I came to deliver Cyril Lignac for his next pancake recipe on RTL, he is going to replace the flour with coke, it makes them lighter. At the moment I have Colombian, a pure treat! Mr. Sotto, you want to taste? Madame Bégot? And you, Miss Jade, a little line?”, begins Balkany. “No thank you, I will be satisfied with my little turmeric-ginger green tea. On the other hand, I would like your opinion on the number of cocaine users, which has doubled in France in one year according to the French Drug Observatory,” continues Jade. “It doesn’t surprise me. In Levallois, orders are exploding, and not just in the cities. I have customers everywhere, including in EHPADs,” exclaims Patrick Balkany.

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