Could the presidential race hold on to a hoodie?
One thing is certain: the situation is unprecedented.
For the first time in France, a president shows himself in a hooded sweatshirt during the exercise of his functions.
It was Monday, March 14, on social networks, and since then, the case has splashed the canvas.
The official photographer of the Élysée Soazig de la Moissonnière published a series of photos on her Instagram account - with the approval of the presidency - which show Emmanuel Macron in a relaxed style.
special forces gift
It is a hooded sweatshirt with the CPA 10 logo, in other words the No. 10 Air Parachutist Commando based not far from Orléans.
This garment is not part of the official outfit of the elite commando, but it was offered to Emmanuel Macron by the special forces during a reception given at the Elysée Palace in October 2021. This had was organized for staff who took part in the operation to evacuate French, European and third-country nationals, as well as Afghan men and women at risk because of their links with France, in the summer of 2021, following the capture of Kabul by the Taliban.
"In Zelensky Mode"
A head of state campaigning, known for mastering his communication, who would therefore come to sacrifice the classic codes of political representation to seduce?
The answer is not clear, but it goes without saying that with less than a month before the first round of the presidential election, every detail counts.
“In Zelensky mode”, even mocked some, in reference to the defeated face and the khaki t-shirt of the Ukrainian president who has turned into a warlord – and hero – since the Russian invasion.
The photos thus show the candidate Macron in jeans and a hoodie, files under his arm, his eye half closed, badly combed and a growing beard, in the golden salon of the Elysée.
A moment captured on Sunday March 13 at the “end of the evening”, according to the legend, and which obviously contrasts with the image of the
