French deputy removed Rolex before interview about taxes: video of the scandal

The member of the French National Assembly, Louis Boyard, outraged viewers and social media users when he tried to quickly remove his expensive watch before the start of a television interview. This episode gained significant attention in France.

While preparing for his appearance on the local channel BFMTV, the deputy expected to discuss taxation issues and critique the wealthiest citizens of the country. But just before the recording began, the camera captured him attempting to quickly take off the watch from his wrist, which was presumably a Rolex model.

French deputy Louis Boyard 'discreetly' removed an expensive watch before talking on air about taxes on excess profits pic.twitter.com/A2LPpopQ3Z

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Social media users began mocking him, pointing out his contradictory position in the fight against wealth. Even more trust was undermined regarding his criticism of the 'rich' by the emergence of old photographs online, in which he poses with no fewer than four different luxury watches.

The incident sparked discussions about the public images of deputies and their attitudes toward external status. This case became a reason for expressing different viewpoints on this topic in society.

As a result, the public exposure of the French deputy Louis Boyard during his attempt to remove the watch before the beginning of the television interview provoked anger and mockery on social media. The appearance of old photographs in which the politician poses with several luxury watches caused additional doubts regarding his criticism of wealthy citizens. This episode prompted society to express various opinions on public figures and their external status.