Julien Odoul
Role at the time: Rassemblement national spokesperson and deputy for the Yonne, interviewed on Sud Radio
Denied
Response to this claim
Rassemblement national leaders bear direct responsibility for the gunman's decision to carry out the October 23, 2026 racist attack in Trappes and La Verrière.
“All of this is delirium. All of this is delirium and these remarks are vile, it must be said. As for the mayor of Trappes, Mr. Ali Rabeh, this tragedy is not going to make him an eminent republican. (Translated from French. Original: Tout cela est du délire. Tout cela est du délire et ces propos sont immondes, il faut bien le dire. Concernant le maire de Trappes, M. Ali Rabeh, ce n'est pas ce drame qui va faire de lui un éminent républicain.)”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Sud Radio interview with Julien Odoul on the Trappes attackTranscript of the Grand Matin interview with Jacques Cardoze
Why we used this label
The reference point is the public rhetoric of Rassemblement national leaders and other far-right politicians about Trappes, Muslims and immigrants, which Trappes mayor Ali Rabeh holds responsible for the October 23, 2026 racist attack in Trappes and La Verrière. Odoul calls the accusation that his party bears responsibility for the attack delirious, which denies it, and says talking about immigration endangers no one.