When he was a member of the North on the benches of the UMP, the current Minister of the Interior had voted against the law on marriage for all, carried at the time by the Minister of Justice Christiane Taubira. He now admits having been “mistaken” and believes that François Hollande, then President, was “right”.
Without context, this sentence by Gérald Darmanin may surprise: “The Socialist Party, President Hollande in particular, was right against the right, which was, I believe, a little out of step”, declared this Friday the Minister of the Interior. on FranceInfo. Surprising for a former Sarkozyist like him, one might think.
“President Hollande was right”
But it’s time for a mea culpa for the boss of Place Beauveau, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the vote on the law on marriage for all, adopted on April 23, 2023. Then a member of the Union for a popular movement (UMP) and deputy mayor of Tourcoing, Gérald Darmanin had voted against the text, like the vast majority of his political family. While refusing to celebrate any gay marriages in his northern stronghold.
Since then, water has flowed under the bridges. Gérald Darmanin says “to have made a mistake” in the columns of The voice of the North. “I deeply regret”, he still advances on France Info this Friday.
From there to give the point to the left? “I respect all the Presidents of the Republic, I must admit, very willingly, that President Hollande was right”, replies the person concerned.
