In free fall! Macron loses 7 points in the polls

The popularity rating of French President Emmanuel Macron and his Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is in free fall, according to a poll published by local media.

According to the study, the head of state has recorded a drop of 7 points compared with the end of June, reaching the lowest record, with only 18 percent of French people considering him a good president.

Also according to the survey, conducted before Macron’s Thursday speech on expensive fuel prices, 75 percent of respondents consider insufficient the government’s extension of aid for motorists in difficulty.

Also, 62 percent think the executive should provide greater resources to help that category, despite the alarm over France’s budget.

Prime Minister Lecornu has also recorded a significant drop, of 8 points, with only 24 percent considering him a positive official.

Among the many personalities engaged in the 2027 presidential campaign, the Marine Le Pen–Jordan Bardella duo remains at the top of the preference rankings, with 35 percent declaring they support them or have sympathy for them.

However, the two far-right leaders have also recorded a drop, of 4 and 5 points respectively.