Invited on TF1 for the launch of the 36th Yellow Pieces operation, Wednesday January 8, 2025, Brigitte Macron was also questioned about political news concerning her husband Emmanuel Macron. The opportunity for the First Lady to speak on the dissolution of the National Assembly, attacking in passages the people who “lend sentences” in the press.
Let’s go for the 36th Yellow Pieces operation, dedicated to collecting donations to improve the lives of young hospitalized patients. On the occasion of the launch of this traditional annual campaign, Wednesday January 8, 2025, Brigitte Macron was the guest of 1 p.m. on TF1, alongside Didier Deschamps, prestigious sponsor since 2018. If the First Lady, president of the Fondation des Hospitals, was indeed questioned about this new edition, Marie-Sophie Lacarrau did not fail to mention other hot topics of the news, in particular policies, concerning Emmanuel Macron. During this on-set interview, there was particular discussion of the dissolution of the National Assembly in June 2024. Although she became a public figure after the election of her husband in 2017, the former professor of French refuses to give its opinion on the decisions of the Élysée.
Brigitte Macron calls for “a right of reply”
However, more or less informed sources in her entourage distil their information to the press, claiming to know the opinion and state of mind of Brigitte Macron, which the person concerned clearly does not appreciate. “It’s not up to me to say what I think. I’ve never said it and I’ll never say it. Some newspapers attribute phrases to me that I don’t say. I’ve never said it to what I thought of that”, she castigated on the TF1 set. And added, annoyed: “When you have a quote in quotation marks with ‘a loved one’ next to it, remember that as a general rule, loved ones do not speak. Besides, I would like to have the right to reply to these sentences.”
Brigitte Macron talks about the “influence” she can have on Emmanuel Macron
While Emmanuel Macron’s unpopularity is breaking records, in a context of strong political instability, Brigitte Macron is keen to preserve her duty of reserve, taking care not to say publicly what she thinks of the decisions of the Head of State . “I am involved in areas that are not political. I keep my distance from politics. When people ask me for influence [sur Emmanuel Macron]it’s the influence we have in a couple, just as he has influence on me, I can have influence on him”, she said on France info, in July 2020, assuring that she would never “allow advice”. This, however, did not prevent her from speaking out several times on hot (and divisive) current affairs issues, such as when she said she was in favor of wearing a uniform at school in January. 2023.
