With just nineteen days until the first round of the 2027 French presidential election, political activity has become increasingly heated, with candidates and parties making bold statements and facing intense scrutiny. Bruno Retailleau, a candidate from the Republicans (RN), sparked controversy by comparing the potential banning of France Insoumise (LFI) to actions taken by Vladimir Putin in Russia. He claimed, "The banning of parties is the symbol of dictatorial regimes." His comments prompted responses from various political figures. Fabien Roussel, the communist candidate, stated that banning LFI was not conceivable and emphasized addressing the "central issue" of a "suffering youth" and education policy criticized by the government. The Republicans (RN) continued to support their presidential candidate, Jordan Bardella, despite accusations of antisemitic writings. Officials Jean-Philippe Tanguy and Laurent Jacobelli defended Bardella, questioning the investigation methods used by Mediapart, the source of the revelations. Laurent Jacobelli, MP and RN spokesperson, stated, "Jordan Bardella has never written, said, or thought these statements. I am convinced of this," and criticized the accusations as "an infamous, hateful accusation." Marine Le Pen, RN's presidential candidate, reaffirmed her "total confidence in Jordan" in a message to La Tribune Dimanche. Gabriel Attal's proposal to form a "large coalition" for the presidential election, including the social-democratic left, was rejected by supporters of Raphaël Glucksmann. Senator Yannick Jadot, a supporter of Glucksmann, called the coalition "not even in a dream," arguing that Glucksmann "carries the break with ten years of neglect, incompetence, arrogance, cynicism, social injustice, and climate denial." Boris Vallaud, leader of the PS deputies, stated that the French expect a complete break with the last ten years, emphasizing that this break would be led with "ecological and communist comrades." The left's primary campaign faced turbulence as videos surfaced showing Raphaël Glucksmann accusing Ségolène Royal of having done the "belly dance" in front of Emmanuel Macron. Ségolène Royal responded on X, calling the remark "the astonishing sexism of this immature remark" and a "counter-truth," stating she had been "dismissed" from her post as ambassador of the Arctic and Antarctic poles for having "denounced the violence of the repression against the yellow vests and refused to be silent, as Emmanuel Macron requested."