First of all candidate, Florian Philippot had thrown the sponge on February 18, having collected only one sponsorship of elected on the required 500.
Le Monde with AFP
He was the right arm of Marine Le Pen, he tried to negotiate his rally with Eric Zemmour, but Florian Philippot argues, finally, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan for this presidential election. The President of the Party The Patriots has formalized his support for the candidate, Monday, March 14, during a joint press conference. At first herself claiming the Elysee, Florian Philippot had thrown the sponge on February 18, while he had collected only one sponsorship of elected on the required 500.
Monday, Mr Philippot emphasized the existence of an “agreement” with standing France for the legislative elections and claimed a “enrichment” of the presidential program of Nicolas Dupont-Aignan by the “holding a referendum on the belonging of France to the European Union “. While Florian Philippot is favorable at the exit of France of the European Union (EU), Nicolas Dupont-Aignan wishes to replace the EU, “destructive of our democracy” by a “free nations community”.
“True Alliance of Patriots”
Mr. Philippot’s rallying, is not only a support for a few weeks, it’s a real alliance of the patriots, sovereignists, “assured Mr. Dupont-Aignan, who participates in his third presidential election After 2012 and 2017.
The former Vice President of the FN has mainly emphasized its proximity to the member in the “combat” against sanitary measures. The two men now propose to prohibit any confinement in the Constitution. In recent months, Florian Philippot and Nicolas Dupont-Aignan have been on several occasions on the street to protest against the health care and government measures against the CVIV-19 epidemic.
In an internal consultation at the end of February, the patriotic militants had preferred support to Eric Zemmour, at 40.46%, in front of 28.65% for Nicolas Dupont-Aignan. “I had a negotiating mandate with the two candidates,” said Florian Philippot, pointing out that Eric Zemmour had not responded favorably to his terms. “I thought Florian Philippot] would respect the opinion of the vote of his members. I do not understand. In terms of respect for internal democracy, it is for the least amazing,” reacted Marine Le Pen, in the morning.