'Poisoned Chalice': French Presidential Hopeful Riner Rebuffs Macron's Backing
The five-time Olympic champion says he is neither left nor right and warns that France could become deeply divided.
- On Saturday, French presidential candidate Teddy Riner sought to distance himself from President Emmanuel Macron, calling the head of state's endorsement a "poisoned chalice."
- Macron stated on Monday that Riner joining the 2027 presidential race could "only benefit the country" after the popular judoka announced his candidacy.
- The five-time Olympic gold medalist from Guadeloupe is positioning himself as neither left nor right while advocating for pension reform and reduced social security contributions to attract centre-right voters.
- Opinion polls project far-right candidate Marine Le Pen as winning the first round of next year's vote, with hard-left hopeful Jean-Luc Melenchon qualifying to face her in a second round.
- Fearing that France could soon become deeply divided, Riner has criticized inequality, arguing a young person's future should not be determined by their connections or background.
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France presidential hopeful judoka distances himself from Macron
The centrist president said on Monday that Riner joining the 2027 election race could "only benefit the country" after the popular judoka announced he was running. "I'm not the president's envoy," said the 37-year-old, who has won five Olympic gold medals. "If I had to describe the president's congratulations, it would be more like a poisoned chalice," he added as he visited a trade fair of products made in France. Riner said in his announcement…
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France presidential hopeful Riner distances himself from Macron
France's judo champion turned presidential candidate Teddy Riner on Saturday sought to distance himself from President Emmanuel Macron, calling the head of state's rare endorsement a "poisoned chalice".
Presidential Election 2027: "Neither Right nor Left", Teddy Ringer Assures that He Is "Not Macroist"
Accused by part of the political class of wanting to pursue macroist politics, the judoka assured that his candidacy was not in the continuity of the current President of the Republic
The surprise presidential candidate was on a trip to the Made in France show, Porte de Versailles in Paris, this Saturday, November 14.
"I'm not the president's envoy," says the five-time Olympic champion. "I'm not a macroist," said the new candidate for...
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