Pascal Praud tackles Édouard Philippe after his candidacy for the 2027 presidential elections

“Some news just came in.” Pascal Praud gave way to live news this Tuesday, September 3 in the preamble to his show “L’Heure des pros 2” broadcast on CNews. While he had planned to address the authorization to leave Argentine territory granted to French rugby players accused of rape, he chose to shine a spotlight on the statement of the former Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe, in an interview given to our colleagues at Point .

“He has a sense of timing since he announced his candidacy for 2027 for the presidency of the Republic”shared the news reporter. And to insist, particularly amused: “There are really people who have a sense of timing. It’s really going to excite people.” “Everyone is going to call each other tonight and say “Édouard Philippe is running in 2027, did you know? It’s great.”»he later crudely mimed, mocking the information.

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“The duck is still alive”

Columnist Yoann Usai suggested that the timing might not be so bad. “Perhaps he is thinking that the presidential election will take place earlier than expected.” A remark immediately welcomed by Pascal Praud who affirmed that “it’s not stupid”. Especially since the absence of the appointment of a prime minister, to succeed Gabriel Attal after the legislative elections last June, is increasingly felt. The CNews presenter, in a piquant mood, took the opportunity to compare this political situation, which is continuing, to Robert Lamoureux’s famous tirade from the 1950s. “In those years there was an old sketch by Robert Lamoureux which said “the duck is still alive”well, that’s where we are. Or it’s a never-ending day.”he said, suppressing a laugh before listing the evening’s programme.