Racist attack in Trappes and La Verrière

A racist attack in the towns of Trappes and La Verrière in France resulted in one death and five injuries, including an 11-year-old girl. The incident occurred several days before European Parliament member Sarah Knafo of the Reconquête party appeared on France Info to discuss her party's stance.

Knafo's response to the attack

During the interview, journalist Simon Le Baron asked Knafo if she condemned the racist attack. She responded with "Obviously, do you think we are who?" and later stated, "I have no problem characterizing it as racist." The exchange quickly became tense and emotional.

Focus on anti-white racism

Co-host Audrey Tison questioned Knafo about a tweet she posted about the attack, which she described as "laconic." Tison asked if Knafo considered the attack racist, and Knafo responded with a question about whether the focus was on "anti-white racism." After some hesitation, she confirmed she would characterize the attack as racist.

Reference to France Info and other figures

Knafo referenced a tweet from France Info that stated "Anti-white racism does not exist," which was actually a quote from sociologist Eric Fassin. She accused the public service of not liking democracy and mentioned Charles Sapin, a journalist from Valeurs Actuelles who was denied a column on France Inter after a strike by editorial staff.

Le Baron's response and conspiracy theory

Simon Le Baron noted that Valeurs Actuelles has been condemned multiple times for incitement to racial hatred, as well as Éric Zemmour, head of Knafo's party. Le Baron reminded Knafo that the debate was about her responsibility in what happened in Trappes and brought up the "great replacement" conspiracy theory, which he linked to the Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand, resulting in 51 deaths and 40 injuries.

Knafo shifts to jihadist attacks

Knafo then shifted the conversation to the victims of jihadist attacks in France and listed their names for over a minute and thirty seconds. Audrey Tison interrupted, stating that they were in the context of an interview, not a political speech. She pressed Knafo on whether her party was ideologically arming anyone, to which Knafo responded that her party did not call for violence and that "this conflictual France, we never wanted it."