“A brilliant woman”, “bad taste joke”… The political class reacts to the designation of Lucie Castets by the left for Matignon

In a press release published on Tuesday July 23, the left-wing parties are proposing Lucie Castets, an economist and senior civil servant committed to defending public services.

“Emmanuel Macron must appoint her. We are going to change everything,” reacted immediately after the publication of the press release, Clémence Guetté, LFI deputy, on her X account. Yannick Jadot, Les Ecologistes senator, said “very proud to support Lucie Castets as Prime Minister of the New Popular Front”. “White smoke”, Marine Tondelier rejoices in turn. The same enthusiasm from Louis Boyard, Fabien Roussel, Manon Aubry, Olivier Faure, Manuel Bompard and Ian Brossat who greets “a brilliant woman.” “Emmanuel Macron no longer has any pretexts: he must let us govern,” adds Eric Coquerel, president of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly.

Pierre-Henri Dumont, Republican MP for Pas-de-Calais, reacts to X: “The fact that the left is proposing to lead the government the director of financial affairs of the city of Paris, a city whose debt has more than doubled in less than 10 years, is perfectly consistent with the collapse of the country that they are preparing for us.”he wrote.

“A joke in bad taste I guess”tackles Sébastion Chenu, vice-president of the National Rally. And adds: “‘I ruined Paris, I can do it for France too’ will be his slogan!” Thierry Mariani also discusses the budget of the city of Paris. The RN MEP declares: “The debt of the city of Paris has more than doubled in 10 years and she is the candidate to be Prime Minister. Even Bruno Le Maire has not achieved such a feat!” he says ironically.