An Ipsos BVA-Cesi poll published by La Tribune on Sunday revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron has reached his lowest level of popularity since taking office at the Élysée in 2017. He loses another point in one month. In September, he had already recorded a historically low score, with 16% of favorable opinions.
This new decline occurs in a context marked by several topics of discontent. The high school student movement continues while fuel prices have reached high levels. Purchasing power remains the respondents’ primary concern, cited by 54% of them. The future of the French welfare system comes next, with 44%, ahead of the country’s debt, mentioned by 33% of those surveyed.
Macron also struggles to retain the support of his own camp. Among centrists, 53% still hold a positive opinion of Emmanuel Macron, while 47% hold a negative opinion. The gap between the two groups thus narrows to six points.
Sébastien Lecornu regains two points
However, the situation evolves slightly for the Prime Minister. After a drop of 7 points in the previous poll, Sébastien Lecornu rises by 2 points and reaches 22% of favorable opinions.
This progression remains limited, as his popularity had fallen sharply last month.
To recall, this poll also measures the French public’s views on the personalities likely to succeed Emmanuel Macron.
Jordan Bardella leads with 33% of favorable opinions, ahead of Marine Le Pen, who collects 32%. The two leaders of the National Rally lose ground, however: 3 points for the party president and four for the Pas-de-Calais deputy.
This decline is the result of Mediapart publishing antisemitic messages attributed to Jordan Bardella. The president of the RN denies being the author.
Finally, Édouard Philippe progresses, on the other hand, by one point and reaches 20% of favorable opinions. He remains behind the two National Rally figures in this ranking of potential successors to the head of state.
