Presidential 2022: if some “yellow vests” are candidates, others lean for Eric Zemmour

On November 17, 2018, the first “yellow vests” gathered on roundabouts to protest against the expected rise in fuel prices. Three years later, what political outlet for the 2022 presidential election?

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Posted on 11/17/2021 6:11 PM

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Three years after the start of their movement, and while some of them have taken to the roundabouts, will “yellow vests” slip into the candidates for the 2022 presidential election? They are a handful among those called “the small candidates” to come directly or indirectly from the “yellow vests”: an entrepreneur appointed by several groups of the movement, Fabrice Grimal, a teacher who promotes the initiative referendum citizen (RIC), Clara Egger. But also two figures of the movement: Éric Drouet, candidate yet very discreet, and Jacline Mouraud, who posted a viral video three years ago against the surge in fuel prices. “I cannot say that I am the candidate of the ‘yellow vests’, explains this one. I think that I represent the ‘yellow vests’ of the historic canal, those who have not broken anything, basically, but those who had big on the potato, as they say. “

Problem: obtaining the 500 referrals. To run for the Elysée, candidates must collect 500 sponsorships from elected officials (mayors, parliamentarians, regional and departmental advisers …) in at least 30 different departments, and without exceeding 50 signatures in the same department. If she does not have them, Jacline Mouraud promises that she will support a candidate, without specifying who.

Benjamin Cauchy, another figure of the movement, has already made his choice. After a detour via Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, it will be Éric Zemmour even this one has not yet been officially declared. “The remarks he makes on the great replacement, like the great downgrading, have an unmistakable echo, he assures. Not only with ‘yellow vests’ but quite simply French citizens. Let’s stop wanting to put on a yellow chasuble every time someone denounces this globalist policy. “

Eric Zemmour felt the electoral market share: he announced on October 24 that he wanted to abolish the points license and re-establish the 90 km / h limit on secondary roads. Very strong nods to the “yellow vests”.

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