<p>According to multiple reports, French President Emmanuel Macron said that his goal was to &#8220;piss off&#8221; the unvaccinated in his country — hoping that the threat of more draconian restrictions would spur them to get vaccinated — but people who speak French claimed that what <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/france-introduces-work-at-home-mandate-as-europe-cracks-down-over-omicron/">Macron</a> <strong><em>really</em></strong><strong> </strong>said was much worse.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/nytimesworld/status/1478685482544418816">New York Times World</a> section posted a tweet saying, &#8220;President Macron of France drew criticism over his comments about people who had refused coronavirus vaccines. &#8216;I really want to piss off the unvaccinated,&#8217; he told the newspaper Le Parisien. &#8216;And so we are going to continue doing that, until the end.'&#8221;</p>
<p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1478703682749452294">Washington Post</a> went with the same translation, tweeting, &#8220;&#8216;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">I am not for pissing off the French … however, the unvaccinated, I really want to </span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">piss</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> them off,&#8217; French President Emmanuel </span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Macron</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> said in an interview.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/POLITICOEurope/status/1478777238384529412">Politico Europe</a> tweeted, &#8220;Emmanuel Macron’s use of the term &#8216;piss off&#8217; has caused a furore in France. But he’s not the first French politician to break into bad language. Charles de Gaulle and Nicolas Sarkozy, among others, also famously employed &#8216;gros mots.'&#8221;</p>
<p>But as policy correspondent for The Independent Jon Stone noted, something may have been lost in translation. &#8220;English langauge press grappling with reporting Macron saying he wants to &#8216;«Emmerder» the unvaccinated is quite funny. Most going with ‘piss off’ and others ‘hassle’… of course it literally means ‘to sh*t on.'&#8221;</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">English langauge press grappling with reporting Macron saying he wants to &#8216;«Emmerder» the unvaccinated is quite funny. Most going with ‘piss off’ and others ‘hassle’… of course it literally means ‘to shit on&#8217;</p>
<p>— Jon Stone (@joncstone) <a href="https://twitter.com/joncstone/status/1478685331247570944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/AP_Europe/status/1478677742929522690">Associated Press</a> came a little closer to the full-throated definition of the word, tweeting, &#8220;French President Emmanuel Macron used a vulgarity to berate the unvaccinated, provoking outcries in Parliament. <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/biden-tells-frances-macron-the-u-s-was-clumsy-over-nuclear-submarine-deal/">Macron</a> used the word &#8217;emmerder,&#8217; rooted in the French word for &#8216;crap.'&#8221;</p>
<p>One of the things Macron said in his efforts to &#8220;sh*t on&#8221; the unvaccinated — which amounts to nearly 5 million French people — was that those who had refused to get the jab were no longer considered French citizens.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/drdavidsamadi/status/1478539674947887106">Dr. David Samadi</a> tweeted, &#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">French President Emmanuel </span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Macron</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> just called France&#8217;s 5 million unvaccinated </span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">citizens</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> &#8216;non-citizens&#8217; and stated &#8216;I really want to piss them off. And so we will continue to do so to the bitter end. That&#8217;s the strategy.&#8217; Governments are getting bolder every day with this rhetoric.&#8221;</span></p>
<p>The immediate result of Macron&#8217;s comments was not 5 million &#8220;pissed off&#8221; French people rushing out to get vaccinated — but rather, his own Parliament shutting down debate on COVID-19.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">French parliament suspends COVID debate after Macron &#8216;piss off&#8217; remark <a href="https://t.co/06L9BpAg4S">https://t.co/06L9BpAg4S</a> <a href="https://t.co/oQrPaHhlkB">pic.twitter.com/oQrPaHhlkB</a></p>
<p>— Reuters (@Reuters) <a href="https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1478681523230588928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/macrons-piss-off-comments-trigger-new-covid-law-debate-suspension-media-2022-01-05/?taid=61d5790edf9b5d0001e31acf&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter">Reuters reported</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p class="Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs" data-testid="paragraph-1"><em>Macron said he wanted to &#8220;piss off&#8221; unvaccinated people by making their lives so complicated they would end up getting jabbed. He was speaking in an interview with <a class="Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__medium___1ocDap Text__large___1i0u1F Link__underline_default___MkI7S8" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/frances-macron-rules-out-new-covid-19-curbs-ahead-wednesday-meeting-2022-01-04" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Le Parisien newspaper</a> in which he also called unvaccinated people irresponsible and unworthy of being considered citizens.</em></p>
<div class="SpacingContainer__container___2kvuUN SpacingContainer__max-width___1aBoiA">
<div class="ad-slot__container___3rdCdV">
<div class="ad-slot__inner___2BzoBn">
<div>
<p class="Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs" data-testid="paragraph-2"><em>&#8220;A president cannot say such things,&#8221; Christian Jacob, chair of the conservative Les Republicans party, told parliament as it discussed a bill to make it mandatory for people to show proof of vaccination to enter many enclosed public spaces.</em></p>
<p class="Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs" data-testid="paragraph-3"><em>But spokesman Gabriel Attal said that, amid a <a class="Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__medium___1ocDap Text__large___1i0u1F Link__underline_default___MkI7S8" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/supersonic-rise-french-covid-cases-continue-coming-days-government-2022-01-05" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;supersonic</a>&#8221; rise in Covid cases, the government stood by Macron&#8217;s comments.</em></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="SpacingContainer__container___2kvuUN SpacingContainer__max-width___1aBoiA">
<div class="ad-slot__container___3rdCdV">
<p data-testid="paragraph-3">
</div>
</div>

<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Reports Claim French President Macron Said He Wanted To ‘Piss Off’ The Unvaxxed – What He Actually Said May Have Been Much Worse

CONTINUE READING

Spencer Pratt Thinks He Found The Fix For L.A.’s Homeless Disaster

Why Trump Might Not Make It To His Son Don Jr’s Wedding

Spencer Pratt Reveals His Political Role Model

WATCH: Suspected Fraudster On The Run After Fourth-Floor Balcony Escape

WATCH: The Moment Police Officer Catches Baby Thrown From Burning Home

One Of America’s Most Dangerous Rescue Missions Is Becoming A Movie

News and Commentary

COVID-19 Vaccine

Emmanuel Macron

France

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News and Commentary —

Reports Claim French President Macron Said He Wanted To ‘Piss Off’ The Unvaxxed – What He Actually Said May Have Been Much Worse