Pissing off the unvaccinated: Macron pays cash for his comments – EXCLUSIVE – Le HuffPost

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POLITICS – Should a president say that? According to the last barometer carried out by YouGov, not really. Each month, the polling institute measures for The HuffPost popularity of the Head of State and his Prime Minister. And usually, the pollster launches his “field” at the beginning of the week, that is to say the first Monday and Tuesday of the month. However, at the beginning of January 2022, Emmanuel Macron upset the political game, claiming to have “Really want to piss off” the unvaccinated.

A shattering statement that came after YouGov had already reaped its results. And while the controversy saturated the media space, The HuffPost asked the polling institute to relaunch a panel to see if the head of state’s remarks had affected his popularity. And the result is final. Between Tuesday 4 and Friday 7 January, Emmanuel Macron lost 4 points, or almost two points per day of controversy.

A spoiled positive dynamic

Even more cruel for the tenant of the Élysée, this gadget comes as he began the month of January on a better basis than in December. On Tuesday, January 4, the popularity of Emmanuel Macron jumped by two points compared to that measured in early December, to stand at 35% of favorable opinions. However, since his declaration, his rating slipped to 31% … two points less than the previous month. Proof if there is one that its shocking formulation displeased a large part of the public. And for good reason, still according to YouGov, more than one in two French people (57%) was shocked by the statement of the President of the Republic.

Another indicator of the price paid by the Head of State, his Prime Minister Jean Castex is spared by this slide, while its curve generally follows the same trends. The head of government thus sees his rating stabilize at 30% of favorable opinions. If he loses a small point in comparison to Tuesday, Jean Castex returns to his level of early December, now located a small point behind the head of state.

Survey carried out from January 6 to 7, 2022 among 1004 people representative of the national population aged 18 and over, according to the quota method. In partnership with:

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