At the rally, Le Pen returned to the previous evening’s clash, criticising her rival. Gabriel Attal, a government spokesperson, said Le Pen had “changed her style but not the substance”. Macron was deemed to be more dynamic, slightly more sincere and to have a better programme than Le Pen. Half judged Macron to be more arrogant than his rival, while Le Pen was considered “worrying” by about half. Le Monde concluded that the debate was once again a failure for Le Pen.

Source: The Guardian April 21, 2022 17:04 UTC