It happened on the set of BFMTVTuesday December 17. La France insoumise (LFI) MEP Manon Aubry became extremely angry after comments from National Rally (RN) MP Julien Odoul who asked her to “ calm down and have a glass of water » during a debate.
The sequence took place during the show L’Assembly BFM, presented by Benjamin Duhamel. While representatives of the major political parties were invited to debate on various hot topics, Manon Aubry and Julien Odoul clashed over the question of immigration law.
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The rebel was speaking when the RN deputy cut her off, provoking an immediate reaction: “ You know what, I’m tired now of you not letting me finish my sentences. That’s actually enough! That’s enough! “. Julien Odoul then responds: “ Calm down, relax Madame Aubry, have a glass of cold water! You say outrageous things “. Comments which notably caused Sandrine Rousseau, also present on the set, to react. The environmentalist expressed his dissatisfaction, asking his RN counterpart with a wave of his hand to stop.
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“This is unacceptable”
For her part, Manon Aubry immediately denounces “ sexist remarks », urging Benjamin Duhamel to intervene. “ Mr. Duhamel, I’ll take my microphone and I’m leaving “, she threatened. The presenter then tries to restore order and reframes Julien Odoul: “ Stop! We are going to make things extremely clear Julien Odoul, we do not speak like that… we do not say “have a glass of water and calm down”… in a discussion we do not address people, a fortiori to the two women who are on this set, telling them “calm down, drink a glass of water”. This is unacceptable ».
Julien Odoul contests and tries to cut off the journalist this time, affirming that he “ did not insult Madame Aubry » and just asked him “ to calm down ».
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If Manon Aubry thanks Benjamin Duhamel after his intervention, the RN deputy did not seem to hear it that way, launching a “ Mr. Duhamel, stop doing your sketch “. Enough to trigger strong reactions of condemnation on the set.
“You need to calm down and hydrate!” »
Julien Odoul makes no mea culpa, which the rebellious MEP underlines. “ I said it calmly and very calmly, but I felt insulted », declares Manon Aubry. And to add: “ Do you realize? The way you address the women of this country, the way you address part of the French population, it is despicable and unbearable », she shouted… before being cut off again by the nationalist deputy.
After the end of the show, the confrontation continued on social networks. “ Scandalous sexism of the RN deputy Julien Odoul who disrespected me during the entire debate and required a call to order from BFM. That’s what the extreme right is: contempt for women and hatred of debate », commented Manon Aubry on X while sharing the sequence.
As for Julien Odoul, he argued on X: “ Unlike these Islamo-leftists, the RN does not sort the French according to their skin color or their religion. Yes, you need to calm down and hydrate! »
