On September 18, French far-right politician Éric Zemmour announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, joining Marine Le Pen in the race. Zemmour has promoted controversial positions on immigration, Islam, and national identity in preceding social media posts.
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French far-right politician Éric Zemmour: Kylian Mbappé’s "Islamic solidarity" is stronger than French solidarity, or even that of his host country, Spain.
French far-right politician Éric Zemmour: Robots can replace immigrants in certain jobs.
French far-right politician Éric Zemmour: Marine Le Pen is a woman of the left; she thinks Islam is compatible with the French Republic.
French far-right politician Éric Zemmour: We must send back all foreign offenders, even those who are not in prison. We must also send back long-term unemployed people, and therefore all those who live only on social assistance.
French far-right politician Éric Zemmour said on Friday that he would run in next year's presidential election, joining far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, who was runner-up to President Emmanuel Macron in the last two elections. Zemmour is campaigning on a crackdown on immigration, including a plan to expel unemployed foreigners even if they are legal residents.