By having discreetly decorated Jeff Bezos with the Legion of Honor, Emmanuel Macron has drawn the fury of part of the left, who accuses him of being “more than ever the president of the rich”.
“After decorating the butcher Mohammed bin Salman [prince héritier d’Arabie saoudite] who assassinates journalists, Macron now decorates with the Legion of Honor Jeff Bezos, champion of tax evasion, ransack of jobs and nature. More than ever the president of the rich! »was indignant on Twitter the deputy of insubordinate France (LFI) Bastien Lachaud.
“Well done Jeff Bezos! »also quipped the rebellious MEP Leïla Chaibi.
“While we marched against his pension reform, Macron decorated you in the name of France to flee tax by the billions, destroy the planet, spy on employees. A well-deserved reward from the hand of the president of the rich! ».
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“Global exploiter, king of tax optimization”
Another rebellious MEP, Manon Aubry, denounced this “Macron’s bright idea”in a “context (of) record profits of the CAC40, inflation, massive mobilization against the pension reform…”. The national secretary of the Communist Party (PCF), Fabien Roussel, was moved on Twitter by this presentation of decoration to a “global exploiter and king of tax optimization”. “The president’s doctrine: punish all French people, reward billionaires”.
Socialist MP Hervé Saulignac confessed his amazement: “Legion of Honor for Bezos in recognition of what Emmanuel Macron? To be the best at dodging taxes? To be the biggest gravedigger in traditional commerce? Really, I do not understand “.
Third richest person in the world
The decoration, which had not been made public, took place on February 16, a day of national mobilization against the pension reform. The ceremony took place in the presence of fifteen relatives, said the Elysée, confirming information revealed by the weekly “Le Point”.
Jeff Bezos is “a partner in initiatives for the protection of the climate and biodiversity led by France, in particular on the protection of forests”added the French presidency.
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The boss of LVMH Bernard Arnault, the richest personality in the world, did not attend the ceremony, said a source close to the file, denying information which circulated on this discount of decoration.
According to Bloomberg, Jeff Bezos is currently worth $119 billion, making him the third richest person in the world.
