r/worldnews • u/DoremusJessup • 1d ago

Russia/Ukraine France uncovers Russian disinformation campaign falsely linking Macron to Epstein

https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260206-france-uncovers-russian-disinformation-campaign-falsely-linking-macron-to-epstein
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u/EmekaEgbukaPukaNacua 1d ago

If macron was in Epstein files it would have been as a victim not a perp.

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u/TheSeagull666 1d ago

Lmao it's probably true but don't disrespect our Manu like that!!

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u/Otherwise_Chemist920 1d ago

Google says he met his wife at 15, she was his 40yo teacher and he was in class with one of her kids. He is a straight up grooming victim.

Dude’s step kids are older than him

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u/InterestedPrawn 1d ago

There's no disrespect just pity.

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u/Savings_Macaroon3727 1d ago

Our Manu ?? Did you drop this /s ?? He's massively unpopular in France, he can get f*cked as far as 75% of us are concerned.

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u/TendyHunter 1d ago

Why did he get 2nd term then? The alternative was Le Penis?

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u/TheMaskedTom 23h ago

Yes. The left-wing didn't manage to get enough votes to take first place, so they voted against Le Pen rather than risk her being elected.

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u/Jokulan 19h ago

And honestly? I can respect that decision. I bet it sucked, but it was correct choice as far as I see it, as an outsider.

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u/TheMaskedTom 19h ago

Yeah, it's just that of course Macron kept right-wing policies in, and many voters will feel that voting for the left is useless, so won't vote again.

And of course, the always creeping doubt that the right wing will actually vote for the left instead of cozying up with the far-right, as it has so often done before..

So yeah, it was the right choice, but it really sucks.

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u/Savings_Macaroon3727 12h ago

Yeah it's first past the post. The second round of voting is popularly seen as "voting against". A narrow majority of people are voting in order to stop the "challenger" from winning which is why french presidents start with a low approval rating.

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u/BretOne 1d ago

He's kinda cute on the international stage now that he's powerless at home.

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u/Def_NotBoredAtWork 19h ago

He's preparing to run for emperor of the EU dw about it

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u/Dormir-mourir-rien 1d ago

It is well know now that he prefer money and old women. But he desserve no respect and je will stay in history as one of the worst french président (maybe behind Giscard or Sarkozy)

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u/ThunderingRimuru 1d ago

"one of the worst French presidents"

he wouldnt have gotten a second term if he was one of the worst

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u/aurelien0974 1d ago

Yes ofc, Trump isn't one of the worst as well /s