After Mediapart revealed anti-Semitic remarks attributed to Jordan Bardella and dating back to 2013, Ifop conducted a public opinion poll on this subject on behalf of LCI.
A large majority of French people (74%) would consider the anti-Semitic remarks attributed to Jordan Bardella to be serious if they were proven true, with 39% of them even describing them as “very serious.” Condemnation is nearly unanimous on the left (between 94 and 97 percent, depending on the political group) as well as within the centrist bloc (95 percent among Renaissance supporters), and remains very strong among Les Républicains supporters (75 percent). In contrast, opinions are deeply divided on the far right: 45% of National Rally (RN) supporters consider these remarks serious, while 55% view them as “not serious” (including 26% who consider them “not serious at all”). Furthermore, the perception of the seriousness of these remarks is more pronounced among women (81%, compared to 66% among men) and among young people (92% of 18- to 24-year-olds).
Nevertheless, this incident has not significantly altered the French public’s opinion of Jordan Bardella. For nearly three-quarters of them (72%), their opinion of the National Rally president has not changed. Twenty-one percent say their opinion has worsened—a proportion that rises to 43% among 18- to 24-year-olds—while 7% say their opinion has improved.
Finally, Jordan Bardella’s defense in the media convinces only a minority of the French public: 39% say they are convinced by his recent statements in response to the accusations, compared to 61% who are not. Here again, opinions are deeply divided: 88% of RN supporters say they are convinced (including 39% who are “completely” convinced), compared with 47% of LR supporters, 12% on the left, and only 8% among Renaissance supporters. The divide is also social and regional: 53% of rural residents are convinced, compared with 24% of executives and professionals in high-level intellectual occupations, and only 19% of 18- to 24-year-olds.
