Internet users had a field day after the announcement of the former European Commissioner’s appointment to Matignon, sometimes making fun of his age, his record or his near-homonymity with the actress Michèle Bernier.
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“Well done @Bernier_Michele for your nomination, I don’t really see why you were chosen, but I tell myself that it can’t be worse”. This is the message that actress Michèle Bernier reposted on her X account on Thursday, September 5. After the former right-wing European Commissioner Michel Barnier was appointed Prime Minister, many Internet users had fun congratulating the actress who has almost the same first name and surname as the new tenant of Matignon.
Others did not hesitate to mock the age of the new Prime Minister. Appointed at 73, Michel Barnier becomes the oldest head of government in the Fifth Republic.e Republic. “Barnier’s record is the devaluation of the sestertius under Augustus, the 17% increase in the tithe” writes one Internet user.
The parody account “BFMemes” also makes fun of Michel Barnier’s age, criticizing Emmanuel Macron’s political commitment to environmental matters.
Other Internet users mock the popularity of the new Prime Minister and the enthusiasm he could arouse among the French.
