U-turn – In November 2021, during the Republican primary for the 2022 presidential election, candidate Michel Barnier did not hesitate to denigrate Emmanuel Macron’s policies
“Emmanuel Macron governed our country […] in a solitary and arrogant manner.” A Prime Minister should not say that. And yet, the sentence is from Michel Barnier. But that was before, well before his appointment as head of the future government by the President of the Republic… a certain Emmanuel Macron.
It’s November 2021, on CNews. At the time, Michel Barnier is a candidate in the Republican primary, which is to designate the party’s candidate for the 2022 presidential election. The goal is to appear as the fiercest opponent of the head of state against Philippe Juvin, Xavier Bertrand, Eric Ciotti and Valérie Pécresse.
He can talk about himself in the 3rd person
So, as shown in a tweet by journalist Paul Larrouturou, candidate Barnier let loose: “Our country has not been well governed. The failure of the outgoing President is clear. Emmanuel Macron has governed our country, internally and externally, in a solitary and arrogant manner. And that is not the Fifth Republic.” The man also does not hesitate to speak of himself in the third person. “Michel Barnier is someone experienced, he is serious. Will he have the energy necessary to govern and win?”
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