VIDEO. “Rachida Dati is the little Arab girl who rose through the ranks”: this journalist’s slip-up in “C dans l’air”

Rachida Dati à l'Assemblée nationale le 7 février 2024. (illustration) MAXPPP – Vincent Isore

This Monday, February 5, 2024, Yves Thréard, journalist from Le Figaro, was invited to the set of "C dans l'air" on France 5. He spoke about the Minister of Culture Rachida Dati.

Words that make you react. In the show "C dans l'air" on France 5, Le Figaro journalist Yves Thréard was the guest. The latter was questioned about the arrival of Rachida Dati at the Ministry of Culture but also about her possible place at Paris town hall in 2026. But when the latter responded, some of these remarks were remembered # attention of some Internet users, reports 7 out of 7.

Remarks that don't get through

The appointment of Rachida Dati as Minister of Culture caused a huge reaction in the media and politicians. But since taking office, the former Minister of Justice under Nicolas Sarkozy has not hidden her ambition to return to Paris City Hall in 2026, in place of Anne Hidalgo.

🚨🇫🇷 FLASH | « Rachida #Dati (…) c’est la petite beurette qui est monté dans les échelons », a déclaré Yves #Thréard, journaliste du Figaro.

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— Cerfia (@CerfiaFR) February 7, 2024

If the journalist from Le Figaro explains that it represents "the best placed figure on the right", it is his analysis which follows which does not appeal to Internet users. "She can seduce left-wing voices. There are people who identify with her, because she is the little Arab girl who rose through the ranks, who succeeded", he said declared on the set.

On peut juger le "bilan" politique de #Dati mais le qualificatif de "petite beurette qui a réussi" relève, une fois encore, de la porcherie sexiste. Et @yvesthreard c'est quoi ? Un blancul qui a échoué ? #BalanceTonPorc
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— Harold Bernat (@bernathoustra) February 7, 2024

Reactions on social media followed. "The sexist pigsty", or "racism and class contempt in 1 sentence" , we can read.

"Rachida Dati, la petite beurette qui a reussi"

Racisme et mépris de classe en 1 phrase.
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— j'dis ça j'dis rien ⏚ (@jdicajdisrien) February 7, 2024

When Rachida Dati succeeded Rima Abdul-Malak, this surprise in the government aroused a lot of criticism, to which Rachida Dati responded: "The comments on my nomination, I don't care, even if I sometimes also see class contempt in them. I even heard 'has she ever read a book ?'. For those who are wondering, let them know that I’ ;rsquo;I had access to it in my city via the BiblioBus. I'm not ashamed to say it. This is what explains my fight for access to culture for all."