Why Macron's calls for snap election may be a 'big gamble'

French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved his country’s parliament and called snap elections after an EU exit poll showed a historic surge for the French far-right. CNN’s Melissa Bell has the details. #CNN #news

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[anthonybuono]

She did not mention illegal immigration. Why?

[markcosenza]

Europe is sick of inflation, open borders, and weak leaders. Hey, that sounds like America!😂😂

[crk]

"Far Right" meaning they don't want open borders? I guess I'm far right then.

[TrentSLucas]

It’s amazing that the people trying to “save democracy” are so quick to suspend it when their power is threatened.

[Boznaniac]

One major issue for the French people is the illegal Migration...

[BGunBunny]

If I behaved like our Government, I'd be arrested.

[walterrezendes]

Even France is tired of the direction its heading in, good luck citizens of France.

[Sbxallday]

All countries are sick of the far left!

[ThePolosport]

Real French people got tired of the migrants 😂

[notnek]

The people are fed up with globalization

[moonglow]

Stop calling them “far right”. They are just parties & policies that focus on the people in their own country instead of the EU & the world.

[tomtwo]

Common sense twenty years ago is now far right.

[kgo]

Sounds like everyone is tired of all the woke crap.

[hotmiclegend]

Isn't it fascinating how if you are anti illegal invasion, anti crime, anti Super Inflation, anti Marxism. You are suddenly deemed dangerous and far right?

[JamesLindsay]

France, -please do the right thing; -stand up for truth and integrity and your families good life. -put FRANCE FIRST. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸

[civilization]

In both Germany and France, the Libs are taking a severe beating. Their policies always fail. Eventually the people want results over failed promises.
The same will happen in the US and Canada.

[handsomestik]

The people have had enough!!! US will be next, I’m telling you

[FrankGallagherr]

$300 billion to Ukraine and $700 to Maui that’s your president you voted for America

[jimdoe]

Why Ukraine bans elections for democracy 😂

[TuckFinn]

By "far right" they mean regular moderate people.