At the heart of summer, the Prime Minister wished to address French citizens more directly, and defend his savings plan for 2026. Assessment of his first video: alas.
François Bayrou reinvents himself Youtubeur, and not without cheesy… YouTube screenshot
Posted on August 06, 2025 at 4:59 p.m.
5 August 2025, 5 p.m. “All politicians go on a well -deserved vacation. »» All ? No, François Bayrou, a dedicated Prime Minister, resists still and always at summer rest … to launch his Direct FB Youtube channel. “In the coming weeks, I would like to chat with you on the need before us and that we cannot put aside”, he launches with gravity in the introduction of his very first video posted online on Tuesday, August 5 and available in podcast.
His office as a sober decor, approximately framed (but let’s be indulgent with this young Youtubeur), announced by the official sound signing of the government, the Minister presents “Face Cam” his summer ambition: explain the French his vision of the 2026 budget … and therefore try to bring together around a saving plan of 44 billion euros. At the heart of summer, would we hold a serious competitor at the August Vlogs of Lena Situations?
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On the program for this first video a bit infantilizing of eight minutes (felt: forty-five): “Over -indebtedness”, “our responsibility for future generations” … And multiple addresses to “viewers”, declaimed index tent to the camera, “uncle François” way. “I try to look at you in the eye”, awkwardly formulates the influencer “budgetary orientations” in the making.
Because, François Bayrou announced it the day before in the columns of Parisian : “It’s such a crucial moment that I feel the need to speak live with the French. »» On several occasions, this August 5, the tenant of Matignon assures him, he is “Open to all proposals” – “If someone thinks I’m wrong by saying that, that he is expressed,” he launches. Rich idea! But Small Couac: initially, the space devoted to comments under the video remained locked. It is now open to some sixty thousand spectators of this “episode 1”. The Prime Minister also said that he will answer a series of questions asked by Internet users in the coming days. We can’t wait …
