Overview
- Yaël Braun-Pivet, who leads the National Assembly, used an RTL interview Tuesday to label the field of male hopefuls a "club of machos."
- She said she does not believe in a "supreme savior" president and urged a leadership style built on teamwork.
- Pointing to her own camp, she noted that the government-aligned contenders mentioned so far are all men, including Édouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal, Gérald Darmanin, Bruno Retailleau, and David Lisnard.
- She called for women to be "around the table" and pressed for mixed-gender teams to draft a shared project for France.
- Asked if she will run in 2027, she did not rule it out and said the moment has not come to give an answer.