Jean-Louis Debré was the guest of “L’heure des pros” this Wednesday, October 15, 2024. The former president of the National Assembly and the Constitutional Council came to discuss “Backstage side: Political side, theater side”, book he wrote with Valérie Bochenek.
Strong tensions between Pascal Praud and Jean-Louis Debré in “L’heure des pros” on CNews
Pascal Praud reported that his guest had drawn up a “apocalyptic painting” of France behind the scenes. “But it’s reality! Come back to earth!”replied Jean-Louis Debré. He then confided that he was currently on tour with his play “These women who awakened France”. The guest on the flagship show on channel 16 of TNT affirmed that in each of the cities where he performs, the public confesses to him that they are “nostalgic for the past, worried about the present and anxious about the future”.
An observation that made Pascal Praud jump. “Tell me, you discovered Peru in Orléans if you allow me. We know that! We talk about it morning, noon and evening! But you ruled this country!”he said to his guest. What he reacted to: “But I’m not yelling at you!”. “I do! You led the country, that’s what I want to tell you! I hear what you say, but you were president of the National Assembly! You were friends with Jacques Chirac… You you are responsible for what happened in this country!”the host replied, annoyed.
Jean-Louis Debré did not hide his incomprehension regarding his interlocutor’s remarks. “You were very young, you were not born when I was Minister of the Interior. Remember the 45 charters that we sent away! Remember the evacuation of the churches of Saint-Ambroise and Saint- Nicolas where all the sores from the right and the left…”he retorted to Pascal Praud who interrupted him: “You understand the role I play there. It’s not you I’m personally targeting. I say that France, and in particular the right, lacked courage and that Jacques Chirac lacked courage on these issues…”. The guest of “L’heure des pros” then spoke again to concede: “Well, I did well to come…”.
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“I’m not responsible for what you did!”
The passing of arms did not stop there. “Oh you know, I say what everyone thinks!”Pascal Praud outbid before Jean-Louis Debré brutally cut him off: “But yes! Me too, I’m going to say everything I think!” The former president of the National Assembly and the Constitutional Council estimated that for 40 years, “we don’t look at reality”. His interlocutor then raised his voice: “Jacques Chirac was in power for 12 years, so he didn’t watch it either! We’re not all responsible! I’m not responsible for what you did!”. Puremédias invites you to discover the sequence in the video above.
