Jean-Luc Mélenchon

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon is a French politician who founded La France insoumise in 2016 and is its candidate in the 2027 presidential election. A former Socialist senator and junior minister for vocational education, he ran for president in 2012, 2017 and 2022, and has served in the National Assembly and the European Parliament. He co-chairs the Institut La Boétie, the think tank of La France insoumise.

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What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Role at the time: Leader of La France insoumise and its 2027 presidential candidate

October 24, 2026Condemned

Response to this claim

In the week after the October 17 protests, racist remarks and false information were broadcast on BFMTV without objection from its management or its presenters, and this racism has direct consequences for society.

“And you, BFM, start calming down on racist remarks of every kind, because this is getting to be too much (Translated from French. Original: Et vous, BFM, commencez à vous calmer sur les remarques racistes de toute sorte, parce que ça commence à bien faire)”

Open sourceBFMTV accusée par LFI de propager des propos "racistes", la chaîne dénonce "une campagne de dénigrement" · PuremédiasFull article

Why we used this label

The case concerns whether BFMTV let racist remarks go unchallenged on air before the Trappes attack, as its critics say. Mélenchon accuses the channel of racist remarks and tells it to stop, which condemns the conduct under scrutiny.

Read statement Full case: Critics say BFMTV let racist remarks go unchallenged before the Trappes attack; the channel calls the accusations unfounded

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Case

Critics say BFMTV let racist remarks go unchallenged before the Trappes attack; the channel calls the accusations unfounded

Relationship to this case: Speaker

After a racist attack in Trappes on October 23, the town's mayor, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Louis Boyard and unions at RMC BFM said BFMTV let racist remarks go unchallenged on air. BFMTV called the accusations unfounded and a public smear campaign.

France MediaPublished October 31, 2026

Jean-Luc Mélenchon

What we have documented

Statements by Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Published cases

Critics say BFMTV let racist remarks go unchallenged before the Trappes attack; the channel calls the accusations unfounded

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