The mayor of Béziers highlights “inconsistencies” to justify this withdrawal of Marine Le Pen’s campaign. However, he has no plans to change his vote.
Béziers mayor Robert Ménard, who is close to Marine Le Pen, will vote for the RN’s presidential candidate on April 24 despite his “disagreements” and will not speak again until the second round, he told AFP, confirming information from Le Monde.
“I have disagreements with Marine Le Pen that I have never hidden. I no longer hear her in every media intervention. That’s why I decided not to speak again until the 2nd round,” he said. – he explains.
Ban the veil? A mistake in his opinion
This does not mean standing behind Emmanuel Macron. I will vote for Marine Le Pen, the former President of Reporters Without Borders added on April 24. He agrees with the presidential candidate on the topics of vaccination against Covid and international politics, but not on immigration and security.
Robert Ménard recently showed differences with Marine Le Pen, for example with his plan to ban the veil in public spaces. “It’s a mistake” and “not feasible,” he said.