Upon the announcement of his disappearance, several political figures reacted.
Marine Le Pen, daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen, was traveling in Mayotte when she learned of her father's disappearance. For the moment, she has not reacted publicly.
Bardella: “He always served France”
The first to speak is Jordan Bardella on X, former Twitter. “Engaged in the uniform of the French army in Indochina and Algeria, tribune of the people in the National Assembly and the European Parliament, he has always served France, defended its identity and its sovereignty“, greeted the current president of the National Rally, the party which succeeded the National Front of which Jean-Marie Le Pen was a co-founder.
Presidency of the Republic: “A historic figure of the extreme right”
In a press release, the President of the Republic, through the Élysée, initially sent his condolences “to his family and loved ones“.
“A historical figure of the extreme right, he played a role in the public life of our country for nearly seventy years, which is now subject to the judgment of History“, reports the BFMTV site which had access to this message.
Bayrou: “A figure in political life”
Shortly after the announcement of the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the Prime Minister left a message onBeyond the controversies which were his favorite weapon and the necessary confrontations on the merits, JM Le Pen was a figure in French political life, comments François Bayrou. We knew, when we fought him, what a fighter he was.”
Mélenchon: “The fight against man is over”
“Respect for the dignity of the dead and the grief of their loved ones does not erase the right to judge their actionsalso comments on X Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Those of Jean-Marie Le Pen remain unbearable. The fight against man is over. That against the hatred, racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism that he spread, continues“, continues the leader of rebellious France.
Chenu (RN): “An embodiment of courage”
“The disappearance of Jean-Marie Le Pen is that of an immense patriot, visionary and an incarnation of couragecomments Sébastien Chenu, RN deputy. It is also the disappearance of a man of immense culture, who brought the hope of millions of French people. He loved France, he entered its history.”
The RN deputy Thomas Ménage greeted Tuesday a “precursor of the national movement“who has”denounced before everyone else the path France was taking and announced the difficulties it faces today“.
Bompard (LFI deputy for Bouches-du-Rhône): “An adversary of the Republic”
“Jean-Marie Le Pen is dead. No, he was not 'a great servant of France'. He was nostalgic for collaboration, responsible for torture, a racist and an anti-Semite. He was an adversary of the Republic, writes the LFI deputy for Bouches-du-Rhône. The dripping tributes from his heirs today remind us that his ideas remain and that the anti-fascist struggle remains burning today.”
Zemmour: “Among the first to alert France”
Former 2022 presidential candidate Éric Zemmour, opponent of Marine Le Pen, also paid tribute: “Beyond the controversies, beyond the scandals, what we will remember about him in the coming decades is that he was among the first to alert France of the existential threats that awaited it. It will remain the vision of a man, and his courage, at a time when courageous men were not so numerous“, added the former polemicist.
Ravier, ex-RN senator: “I have lost a father for the second time”
“I didn't know it was possible, but after my biological father, I lost a father for the second timetestified on our site Stéphane Ravier, ex-RN senator in Marseille. Jean-Marie Le Pen was another birth for me. He accompanied me, showed the way, yelled at me and congratulated me. He was the epitome of courage who held his ground regardless of storms and situations.”
Retailleau: “He will undoubtedly have marked his era”
“Today, a page in French political history is turning. Whatever opinion one may have of Jean Marie Le Pen, he will undoubtedly have left his mark on his era, wrote on X the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau. I send all my condolences to Marine Le Pen and her loved ones.”
Ciotti: “A journey punctuated by gray areas”
For his part, the deputy for Alpes-Maritimes Eric Ciotti, ally of Marine Le Pen during the last legislative elections, sent his condolences to the family of Jean-Marie Le Pen in a press release. He salutes a politician who “passionately loved France“.
“He was a politician with a career punctuated by gray areas, but also courage, powerful intuitions and sincere patriotism.“.
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