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" He is a great critic of President Macron. Jacobin called him a fascist. Zemmour identifies his political leanings with Gaullism and Bonapartism, and recognises Marxism on economics. 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".

In August 2021 he met Viktor Orban.

Campaign

At his first campaign event he was attacked by a protestor who grabbed him by the neck. His wrist was injured his doctors ordered nine days of rest.

Opinions

• Rattachism
• Great Replacement
• Anti European Union
• Anti capitalism
• Opposes Vaccine/Mandation during COVID
• French nationalist
• Opposes free trade
• Opposes the corporate media in France
• Defended Bashar al-Assad

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