Éric Zemmour

Éric Zemmour
Éric Zemmour ; (Journalist, Politician);
	picture credit: New York Times
Born	31 August 1958; France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	Sciences Po
Religion	Jewish
	A possible candidate in the 2022 French presidential election

Éric Zemmour is a French journalist who is considered to be a candidate in the 2022 French presidential election. He called the French media "a propaganda machine that hates France" ^[1] He is a great critic of President Macron.^[2] Jacobin called him a fascist.^[3] Zemmour identifies his political leanings with Gaullism and Bonapartism, and recognises Marxism on economics.^[4] He is a challenger to the National Rally leadership of Marine Le Pen.

Overview

He is the child of Jewish Algerian immigrants. He is accused of antisemitism for his views on World War 2 and the Holocaust.

After the 2015-11 Paris attacks, he said "Instead of bombing Raqqa, France should bomb Molenbeek from which the Friday 13 commandos came".^[5]

In August 2021 he met Viktor Orban.^[6]

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Éric Zemmour (Journalist, Politician)
picture credit: New York Times
Born	31 August 1958 France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	Sciences Po
Religion	Jewish
A possible candidate in the 2022 French presidential election