Is There a French Version of Trump?

 Well....the story goes this way....involving Eric Zemmour (63 years old).  Zemmour over the years....has been a journalist/editor, that leans to the right (at least as far as French would lean). For a period of roughly 3 years, he's run a daily show that gives him a chance to talk, and what he says....is highly valued by the French people at present.

If you went down the list that a French Trump would say.....it's pretty close to a '10' on Zemmour.  

There's a French Presidential election slated for 10 April 2022.  Call it the first primary (because no one typically gets 50-percent of the vote).  

Currently, he's not in the running....mostly because he's in a court case for saying something that was regarded as racist. 

If he announces a run?  Well....here's the thing, if you count up the present crew of people running....it's around a two dozen folks (probably one-third of them marginally at one-percent, I admit). 

Macron presently? He's at 25 to 27 percent of the polling.  It's really not that great.

If Zemmour suddenly showed up and created his own party?  In a matter of ten days....Zemmour would probably take around 10-percent of the vote, and might be able to clobber his way to second-place.  That would bring us to the 24th of April....the second election between the number one and two candidates.  

The fact that Zemmour never held office?  Well....that used to be something that would bother the majority of the French, but along came this guy Macron....who also never held office.  

Does Zemmour even need much money to run?  That's another topic....he's been seen via the TV program on a constant basis....all he really needs is use of social media.  If social media were to declare him racist and ban him?  Well....it sounds a lot like Trump....doesn't it?

Maybe Zemmour decides not to run?  That's entirely possible. 

This whole court case drawing public attention?  Yes.

Zemmour draws more polling numbers than Le Pen?  Yes.  

At the very least, Zemmour will be the likely number one or two of the 11 April primary.

So, it's just an episode you might want to watch in the future.