2027 presidential election: Bruno Retailleau pleads for a “form of loyalty” towards the winners of the right and center primary

The hypothesis of a primary from the right and the center seems to be strengthening. The entourages of candidates Bruno Retailleau (Les Républicains), Gabriel Attal (Renaissance) and David Lisnard (Nouvelle Énergie) will meet on Tuesday, November 17 to discuss the terms of this competition. On France 2, this Friday, the contender LR pleads for “a form of loyalty” and a withdrawal of the losers.

“God knows if I was perplexed about the ability to organize it,” he admits on this method of tie-breaking. Before suggesting that this is the only solution for the camp of the right and the center if it does not want to “leave power to Marine Le Pen and the street to Jean-Luc Mélenchon and chaos in France”. The Insoumis leader crossed the 20% mark for the first time in a Cluster 17 poll for Politico, when the four-time candidate dominates at more than 30%.

“We don’t have the same beliefs”

As revealed by Le Figaro on Tuesday, the Vendéen is calling for the competition to be held on January 31 and February 7 in order to “define the modalities and lead the campaign”. Unlike the left-wing primary, which was held last October and whose participation was set at 15 euros, the senator pleads for “that it be a few euros”. The candidate who is stagnating around 5% of voting intentions, depending on the configuration, still believes that it must be “open”, “with a certain number of commitments” and “a form of loyalty, I am not talking about saying we are going to support this or that winner, but at least we stand back”.

And assumes not to support his rival Gabriel Attal, if the latter wins the competition: “We do not have the same convictions, I will withdraw”. While the person concerned assured a little earlier in the week that he was ready to support the Vendéen to avoid an LFI-RN ​​duel, despite bitter disagreements. David Lisnard has already assured that he will not support Édouard Philippe.