Overview
- In a Radio J interview, LR’s Xavier Bertrand called Jordan Bardella “creux” and accused him of “amateurisme” and of not working his dossiers.
- Bertrand argued the 30-year-old RN leader lacks the experience to run a country of 68 million people.
- RN deputies Laure Lavalette and Sébastien Chenu condemned the remarks and shifted blame onto Bertrand’s political record.
- Recent surveys still place Bardella at roughly 35–37% of first-round support for 2027, leaving him the leading contender.
- The confrontation renews scrutiny of the RN’s economic posture, with business outreach involving Sophie de Menthon and critiques from Gérald Darmanin and Bruno Retailleau.