The meeting was expected.
Less than two months before the first round of the 2022 presidential election, Valérie Pécresse spoke this Friday morning with Nicolas Sarkozy, in her offices on rue Miromesnil in Paris (VIIIth arrondissement).
A "
conversation between friends
", both "
frank and affectionate
", according to candidate LR, who spoke at the exit, wearing a big smile.
“
It was very useful for me to have the advice of a former President of the Republic
”, she continued, saying to herself “
very happy with this interview
”.
In front of journalists, Valérie Pécresse also spoke of "
a family moment
".
A way, for her, to remind Nicolas Sarkozy of his political affiliation.
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And for good reason, the meeting took place in a particular context since, as revealed by
Le Figaro
, the former head of state has recently been very critical of the campaign of his former minister.
“
Valérie is going all over the place.
Already, if in a campaign, you manage to print one or two ideas, it's a miracle!
(...) But there, who is talking about Valérie Pécresse?
“, he had in particular questioned himself in private, judging it” non-
existent
“.
To this already severe look, is also added the silence of Nicolas Sarkozy, who has still not clearly indicated whether he intended to support the LR candidate in the first round.
Leaving in this way a lingering doubt about his possible rallying to Emmanuel Macron.
A scenario reinforced by the recent defections suffered this week by Les Républicains, who in turn saw the deputy of Oise Éric Woerth, then the mayor LR of Calais, join the ranks of the outgoing president.
All this just two days before the first big meeting of their now ex-candidate, Valérie Pécresse, which must bring together several thousand people this Sunday at the Zénith de Paris.
