one vote less for the RN”, Jean-Luc Mélenchon invokes “the right to laugh”, but “not about the death of people”

The leader of La France Insoumise was invited onto the M6 ​​set to comment on the message of a placard photographed during a demonstration.

A criticized response. Jean-Luc Mélenchon was questioned on M6, Thursday June 27, about the slogan “A dead cop: one vote less for the RN”photographed on a sign during a demonstration and posted on “Everyone hates the police”sometimes visible in “supporting processions” La France insoumise, according to Xavier de Moulins, the M6 ​​journalist who interviewed the politician.

“It’s absurd, but we also have the right to laugh, right? Not about people’s deaths, but when kids say…”Jean-Luc Mélenchon initially responded, interrupted by an intervention from the journalist: “It’s not funny,” said Xavier de Moulins. “Of course it’s not funny”added the former presidential candidate. This excerpt was posted on the social network X by the M6 ​​channel.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon answers Xavier de Moulins’ question about the signs “A dead cop = one vote less for the RN” or “Everyone hates the police” sometimes visible in the processions supporting him.

🔴 @JLMelenchon (@FranceInsoumise) in the #7:45 p.m. on @M6… pic.twitter.com/TAKWYDW8zc

— M6 Info (@m6info) June 27, 2024

Three days before the first round of early legislative elections, this statement has sparked indignation in the camp of the presidential majority and on the far right. “Jean-Luc Mélenchon and the far left once again in the vile and hatred of the police. How can sincere left-wing voters accept this? Spit on the coffin of our police and gendarmes for a few voices… to vomit”posted on the social network X the Minister of the Interior and candidate for the legislative elections in the 10th constituency of the North, Gérald Darmanin.

“Jean-Luc Mélenchon considered yesterday, very calmly, that it was ‘funny’ to say in a slogan: ‘A dead cop = one less vote for the RN’. May he be Prime Minister of France tomorrow “It’s terribly worrying.”reacted on the CNews set the National Rally (RN) MP Marine Le Pen.

Yesterday, Jean-Luc Mélenchon very calmly considered that it was “funny” to say in a slogan: “one dead cop = one less vote for the RN”.

That he could become Prime Minister of France tomorrow is terribly worrying. pic.twitter.com/rwH4m4byNC

— Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) June 28, 2024

Former police officer Matthieu Valet, now an RN MEP, also spoke out against X: “No Jean-Luc Mélenchon, you have no right to insult and make fun of police officers and gendarmes who died for France.”