Emmanuel Macron had a tense exchange this Saturday afternoon with a man who said he was from the “Ultima Renovación” environmental group at the Agricultural Fair. The young man, who was wearing a shirt crossed out with the words “What are you for?”, challenged the head of state asking him to “listen to the scientific reports” on climate change.
“I’m here to tell you that we’re not going to stop, because we’re tired of asking nicely. Listen to this, otherwise it’s going to be terrible. I’m done with what I had to say,” he launched, pointing. he index finger to the head of state, but refusing to listen to his response. “We have already heard you!”, He justifies himself.
“You are the demonstration of a form of civic violence,” replied Emmanuel Macron.
Then he questioned him: “I am chosen by the French people, you are chosen by whom?” “It’s not a debate!” insisted the activist. “Then go away, if it’s not a debate!” replied the President of the Republic.
The Cesar ceremony already disrupted by the collective
While the young man promised “not to let it go”, arguing that “it is the life of (his) little sister that (was) at stake”, Emmanuel Macron took it up again, evoking “the life of farmers is the life of our compatriots”. Still questioned about “the thermal renovation of buildings”, Emmanuel Macron replied: “That’s what we do!”
“I want to answer you, but you don’t have the courage and consistency to listen to an answer. She looks like you, and that’s useless!”, The Head of State concluded, before pointing out, minutes later:
“I accept that they yell at me, that they push me, but I don’t really like questioning without debate.”
Follower of the strategy of an explosion, the “Last renewal” collective, founded at the beginning of 2022, has already disrupted the Tour de France, Roland-Garros or a PSG-OM match. On Friday night, one of its activists briefly took the stage during the Caesar ceremony.
Source: BFM TV
