Coming to meet the employees of the Michelin factory in Cholet (Maine-et-Loire), Friday November 8, Denis Masséglia, Renaissance deputy of the 5e constituency of the department, had been verbally abused by demonstrators, angry after the announcement of the closure of the site by 2026.
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“7 years of Macronie summarized in 1 video”
A tense exchange with a trade unionist was filmed by several cameras… and taken up by political figures on the social network X. “Come in a suit, tie and sunglasses, explain to employees who are going to lose their jobs that Macron is a genius. 7 years of Macronie summarized in 1 video »denounced Alma Dufour, LFI-NFP deputy of 4e Seine-Maritime constituency.
A “recognized disability”
Reaction from his Cholet counterpart? “LFI MP Alma Dufour did not hesitate to make fun of my hypersensitivity to light, a recognized handicap for which I wear tinted glasses to protect me. Validism at LFI? It’s OK with their “political enemies”wrote Denis Masséglia, in a tweet which was seen by more than 823,000 people.
And “vision problem” confirmed on
The LFI MP finally “apologized”in another publication. “I didn’t know about your photosensitivity”she assures. And to continue: “So I’ll rephrase. Come in a suit and tie to explain to employees who are going to lose their jobs that Macron is a genius. 7 years of Macronie summarized in 1 video ».
After a week of vigorous exchanges on the ground and on social networks, the MP sent an open letter to the press on Saturday, November 9.
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In it, Denis Masséglia addresses “total and unconditional support for the employees of the Michelin factory”and is firm against the management of the industrial group.
