Former Macronist minister Roland Lescure leaves X and launches “a transpartisan appeal” to spark a wave of departures of elected officials

MP Renaissance justifies his choice by explaining that X has now become “a propaganda tool” for American billionaire Elon Musk.

“Remaining on X in 2025 means supporting the worst”he believes. Former minister and current vice-president of the National Assembly Roland Lescure announced on Saturday January 18 that he was leaving the X network. “A few months ago, it was a network of divisions, of clashes, which sometimes spread hatred. It has now become a propaganda tool” for the American billionaire Elon Musk, affirmed this historic Macronist at the Parisian.

Roland Lescure, Minister Delegate in charge of Industry and Energy between 2022 and 2024, “Launches a transpartisan call to leave X”. According to him, several elected officials have already joined this initiative “collective responsibility”like the regional presidents Loïg Chesnais-Girard (various left, Brittany) or Franck Leroy (various right, Grand-Est), the ecologist Jérémie Iordanoff and his Macronist parliamentary colleagues Florent Boudié and Ludovic Mendes. “Networkstill defends the Renaissance deputy.

Owned by Elon Musk, X is suspected of spreading false information and manipulating public debate in Europe. Several institutions or media have announced in recent weeks their departure from the social network or the cessation of their activity on their accounts. Among political figures, few have taken the plunge. Some on the left are wondering or have announced, like the environmentalists Sandrine Rousseau, Yannick Jadot, Cyrielle Chatelain or Pouria Amirshahi, to leave the network in the coming days.

For the government of François Bayrou, a departure of “is not at all current”according to its spokesperson, Sophie Primas. “It is not up to us to leave these platforms, but rather up to them to comply with the European rules in force”she justified Friday. Benjamin Haddad, Minister Delegate for Europe, also confirmed on Saturday on X that he would remain on the platform. “The battle of ideas must be waged wherever it takes place”he argued.