“Nathalie Saint Cricq votes. And you?"
: an LFI campaign featuring a France Télévisions editorialist with presumed contrary opinions led this Thursday, February 29, to a referral to the courts by the public audiovisual group.
“Political attacks against journalists who freely exercise their profession are unacceptable. We cannot let this go: France Télé is taking legal action
,” said Delphine Ernotte Cunci, boss of the group, on X.
Questioned by AFP, Manuel Bompard, national coordinator of LFI, assured that
“there are absolutely no attacks or personal accusations in this campaign”
.
“It’s just a matter of raising awareness among the French about registering on the electoral lists.
Ms. Ernotte would do better to use the means of the public service to carry out an information campaign on this subject rather than attacking rebellious France
,” counter-attacked the political leader.
This campaign of the Insoumis, photo of Nathalie Saint Cricq in support but also of other personalities, provoked reactions in the presidential majority and on the right.
“These messages from rebellious France against journalists are unbearable.
Mr. Mélenchon and his friends hate freedom.
They are a danger for France!”
, tweeted Eric Ciotti, president of LR, citing the posters presenting Ms. Saint Cricq and Pascal Praud, star presenter of the CNews channel.
Eric Ciotti himself was then targeted by LFI so that there would be
“no jealous people”
, according to a tweet from the movement:
“Eric Ciotti votes.
And you?"
“The rich”
,
“the racists”
and even
“the golfers”
were also singled out for this campaign to encourage people to register on the electoral lists.