Macron Says a ‘Silent Majority’ in France Oppose the Extremes

Emmanuel Macron said there’s “a silent majority” opposed to disorder stemming from the extremes, the French president was quoted as saying on Tuesday by Agence France-Presse. That’s despite the fact that his party has been trailing in the polls ahead of the legislative election that kicks off on June 30.

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally is expected to get 32.7% of the vote, according to Bloomberg’s poll of polls, with the left-wing New Popular Front at 26.3%. Macron’s Renaissance, along with its allies, are trailing in third.