Politics · France · 8 hrs ago
Book reveals two years of private messages from Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with journalist Françoise Degois for two years.
Degois has published the exchanges in a book titled *Vous êtes tous trop durs avec moi*.
The conversation began in 2024 after she defended Macron’s wife, Brigitte, against a conspiracy campaign online.
In the messages, Macron disputes that the left won France’s 2024 election and says he will not resign.
He also criticises political opponents and former prime minister Gabriel Attal, while defending his own record.
The messages offer a rare look at Macron’s private views as he faces criticism and political divisions in France.
Macron is due to leave office in 2027, when his second term ends.
Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with journalist Françoise Degois over about two years, and she has included them in a book.
The messages cover political disputes, Macron’s record, his relationships with former allies and his plans after leaving office.
Macron wrote that the left had not won the 2024 election and that he would never resign.
He also criticized political opponents and defended his record on purchasing power and separatism.
The sources give different publication dates for the book: November 5 in RMC and November 6 in Marianne.
- Who
- Emmanuel Macron and journalist Françoise Degois.
- What
- Degois is revealing private messages exchanged with Macron in a book.
- When
- Over about two years, beginning in late summer 2024. The book is due out in November 2026.
- Where
- The messages were exchanged on Telegram, according to Marianne.
- Why
- Degois said she had not asked Macron’s permission to publish the messages. The sources do not state a further reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Degois defended Brigitte Macron on X, and Macron later sent her a message thanking her.
Macron wrote about the possibility of suspending the pension reform.
Marianne reported that the Élysée learned of the book’s existence.
The book is scheduled for publication; RMC gives November 5, while Marianne gives November 6.
- Correspondents
- Emmanuel Macron and Françoise Degois
- Messaging platform
- Telegram, according to Marianne
- Book title
- Vous êtes tous trop durs avec moi
- Publisher
- Robert Laffont, according to Marianne
- Publication date
- November 5, 2026, according to RMC; November 6, according to Marianne
- Messages’ time span
- About two years
3 sources
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"On a trop tout donné" à Attal, les "dingues" du RN… Deux ans de textos d'Emmanuel Macron révélés dans un livre
Sa démission, CNews, les riches et sa vie d’après… Des messages chocs d’Emmanuel Macron révélés dans un livre
What people are saying
You did not win, the RN won.
Resign? Never! For no reason! I do not intend to desert. I keep going.
You are all too hard on me.
I thank you, and my wife does too. Beyond political differences, what matters is your words.