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Macron’s Trust Rating Hits Record Low as Budget Standoff Drags On

Fresh polling captures a presidency weighed down by unresolved budget strife.

Overview

  • Only 25% of respondents express trust in Emmanuel Macron in the latest Toluna/Harris Interactive survey for LCI, the lowest level since 2017 and down four points from November.
  • The online poll questioned 1,099 people on Dec. 22–23 with a 1.4–3.1 point margin of error, and just 37% say they plan to watch Macron’s Dec. 31 New Year address.
  • After months of dispute over high public debt, Parliament approved only a provisional budget solution this week, underscoring domestic pressures weighing on the presidency.
  • RN leader Jordan Bardella records the highest positive rating at 42%, followed by Marine Le Pen at 39% and LR’s Bruno Retailleau at 30%.
  • A Paris court has imposed a five‑year ban on Le Pen holding office for misuse of EU funds, constraining her 2027 prospects and reshaping the opposition field.