A person lunged at French far-right presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour, grabbing him by the neck as the previous was about to kick off his first marketing campaign rally. The occasion was mired by scuffles between his supporters and “anti-racists.”
Zemmour was making his method to the stage of his inaugurate marketing campaign occasion within the Paris suburb of Villepinte on Sunday when a person appeared to have charged at him, briefly locking his arms behind the candidate’s neck.
The incident was captured on video, which has been making rounds on-line.
🔴 Un homme s'est jeté sur Eric #Zemmour avant son arrivée à la tribune, il a été aussitôt attrapé et écarté par les brokers de sécurité #ZemmourVillepinte #Villepinte #antifas pic.twitter.com/yP5rsQjPp4
— Amaury Brelet (@AmauryBrelet) December 5, 2021
Zemmour’s safety element promptly rounded up the person, handing him over to police. The person was taken into custody on suspicion of “premeditated violence,” French BFM TV channel reported. The alleged attacker was identified to police over his involvement in “widespread legislation offences,” the channel mentioned.
Seemingly unperturbed by the incident, Zemmour proceeded to the stage, internet hosting a rally earlier than some 12,000-strong crowd regardless of reportedly injuring his wrist within the melee.
At his first rally since declaring presidential bid, Zemmour, identified primarily for his anti-immigrant stance, additionally vowed to withdraw France from NATO. In style speak present host-turned politician, Zemmour pledged to guard French companies from American and Chinese language firms, increase employees’ compensation and take away the educating of “inclusiveness” from faculty curriculum.
At one level the fired-up crowd broke out into singing the French nationwide anthem, ‘La Marseillaise.’
WATCH: French presidential hopeful Éric #Zemmour holds a giant rally. The group sang "La Marseillaise" as Zemmour spoke about dismantling "unlawful immigration networks" and restoring France to greatness. Some say Zemmour is France's Tucker Carlson.pic.twitter.com/j0gylymj4c
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) December 5, 2021
The occasion was mired by violent clashes between Zemmour’s supporters and self-styled anti-racism activists. A few dozen members of SOS Racisme group. confirmed up on the rally with a “No to Racism” banner, and claimed that they had been attacked by Zemmour’s supporters.
One clip reveals an unknown man hitting a lady, apparently a SOS Racisme activist, initially of the showdown.
Motion de SOS Racisme ''Non aux racistes !'' en fond de salle, devant les caméras des journalistes.
En réaction, des personnes attaquent, une chaise est lancée en l’air.
| @BFMTV pic.twitter.com/PLm58IgBCk
— Léopold Audebert (@LeopoldAudebert) December 5, 2021
One of many feminine SOS Racisme activists was sporting a bloody face when later interviewed by the French media.
Réaction de 2 meneurs de l'motion de @SOS_Racisme qui ont été molestés après leur motion coup de poing. #ericzemmour #MeetingZemmour #ZemmourVillepinte pic.twitter.com/FwB2uRzRq9
— Baudouin Wisselmann (@Baudouin_wissel) December 5, 2021