Pourquoi Emmanuel Macron ne doit pas porter la flamme olympique

pourquoi emmanuel macron ne doit pas porter la flamme olympique

JO Paris 2024: Emmanuel Macron portera-t-il la flamme olympique ?

Chers lecteurs,

La flamme approche, la flamme arrive. Elle sera le 8 mai à Marseille. Le président de la République aussi, pour l’accueillir. Doit-il la brandir, faire partie des relayeurs qui vont se succéder jusqu’au 26 juillet pour apporter le flambeau jusqu’à la cérémonie d’ouverture ? Il a répondu le 15 avril dernier, sur RMC-BFMTV, que ce n’était « pas forcément » son « rôle » ni sa « place ». Le « pas forcément » en dit long. En fait, Emmanuel Macron est comme un gamin et aimerait bien pouvoir le faire ! Mais, conscient de son statut, il se reprend ensuite : « Je veux laisser ça aux gens qui ont été sélectionnés, à nos compatriotes, aux sportifs et aux Français et Françaises qui sont là ». Et le chef de l’État d’oser toutefois une offre de service : « On verra si quelqu’un m’invite à la porter, mais ce n’est pas prévu au programme. »

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Compte tenu de sa popularité, au plus bas, Emmanuel Macron a plutôt intérêt à s’abstenir. Il n’aurait rien à gagner, sauf une bruyante bronca médiatique. S’immiscer dans cet exercice serait sans doute vu par les Français comme le fait du prince. Porter la flamme est un privilège, mais qui ne doit pas profiter aux privilégiés ! De mémoire, aucun chef d’État ou de gouvernement ne s’est prêté à ce petit jeu qui comporte, de surcroît, un risque non négligeable. Une chute, le flambeau à la main, finirait de ridiculiser à jamais l’intéressé…

Bonne fin de semaine,

Yves Thréard

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