Statements by Emmanuel Macron published in an investigation by “Le Monde” described as “racist” by the left

The Presidency of the Republic denied, Friday December 20, information published in an investigation by Monde according to which the Head of State declared in 2023, before his then Minister of Health, Aurélien Rousseau: “The problem with emergencies in this country is that they are full of Mamadous. »

“The Elysée firmly denies these reported comments which have not been the subject of any verification with the presidency before publication”Mr. Macron’s entourage reacted on Friday. The World maintains its information.

Before this denial, political reactions had multiplied on the left on Thursday. “These racist remarks by the President of the Republic, reported by the newspaper The Worldare an insult to the Republic. It’s an absolute disgrace. I can’t wait for him to go away”had written on X the coordinator of La France insoumise, Manuel Bompard, expressing indignation like many deputies of his movement.

“Everything goes: racism, homophobia, sexism. All locked up in a gilded palace, far from the gaze of the French, to whom he lectures all day long”had for his part castigated the deputy of the Somme François Ruffin, also citing other sentences attributed to the tenant of the Elysée by this investigation of the Monde. “Yesterday, we learned of extremely shocking homophobic comments from the President of the Republic about Gabriel Attal. Today, these are sexist remarks (…). We’re looking forward to tomorrow…”denounced on X the national secretary of Ecologists, Marine Tondelier.