# Sébastien Chenu speaks on BFMTV and takes the helm of the RN group in the National Assembly > On 25 October 2026, Sébastien Chenu, MP for Nord, was the guest on the programme "Le Grand Oral 2027" on BFMTV. He condemned "all forms of violence" and attributed violence to "laxity", while stating that the RN was not calling for demonstrations. He considered that a resignation by Emmanuel Macron "would do the country a service" and declared that his party was extending a hand to left‑wing French people. He also denounced "this far‑left" after the RN congress in Orléans. The following day, he threatened to cut CGT subsidies if the RN came to power, then succeeded Marine Le Pen as president of the RN group in the National Assembly. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 9 events nationwide, followed from 25 October 2026 to 28 October 2026. 18 articles from 7 sources (politics); last updated on 28 October 2026 at 15:20. - Status: ongoing - Category: Politics - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 25 October 2026 at 18:29 - Updated: 28 October 2026 at 15:20 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/54-sebastien-chenu-speaks-on-bfmtv-and-takes-the-helm-of-the-rn-group-in-the ## Coverage angles The three sides cover the same sequence around Sébastien Chenu, but the left focuses on the threat against the CGT, the centre mainly compiles the statements from the BFMTV interview, and the right emphasises Chenu's role and his criticism of the far‑left. **Common ground** - Sébastien Chenu has taken the helm of the RN group in the National Assembly. **Differences** - The threat to cut CGT subsidies is central in left‑wing articles, mentioned by the centre as one statement among others, and absent from right‑wing excerpts. - The centre foregrounds several remarks from the interview (Macron's resignation, teacher pay rise, hand extended to left‑wing French people, laxity), while the left focuses on unions and the right on the role and the congress. - The right notes that Chenu retains the vice‑presidency of the Assembly and denounces "this far‑left" after the Orléans congress, angles absent from the left and centre excerpts. ## Timeline (9 events) ### 25 October 2026 — [Sébastien Chenu impute la violence au « laxisme »](https://acturadar.com/en/events/439-sebastien-chenu-impute-la-violence-au-laxisme.md) Sébastien Chenu estime que la violence résulte d'une société dans laquelle le laxisme s'est imposé au fil des années. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 25 October 2026 — [Sébastien Chenu condemns "all forms of violence"](https://acturadar.com/en/events/438-sebastien-chenu-condemns-all-forms-of-violence.md) Invited to the "Grand Oral 2027", the president of the RN group in the National Assembly, Sébastien Chenu, declared that he condemns all forms of violence. 1 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 25 October 2026 — [Sébastien Chenu : le RN n'appelle pas à manifester](https://acturadar.com/en/events/435-sebastien-chenu-le-rn-n-appelle-pas-a-manifester.md) Sébastien Chenu said that the RN is not calling for a demonstration, considering that "it is not his job." 1 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 25 October 2026 — [Sébastien Chenu ironise sur une démission d'Emmanuel Macron](https://acturadar.com/en/events/432-sebastien-chenu-ironise-sur-une-demission-d-emmanuel-macron.md) Sébastien Chenu, président du groupe RN à l'Assemblée nationale, a estimé qu'une démission d'Emmanuel Macron « rendrait service au pays ». 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 25 October 2026 — [Sébastien Chenu extends an olive branch "to left-wing French"](https://acturadar.com/en/events/456-sebastien-chenu-extends-an-olive-branch-to-left-wing-french.md) Invited to the Grand Oral 2027, the president of the RN group in the National Assembly says his party is extending its hand to left-wing voters. 1 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 25 October 2026 — [Sébastien Chenu invité du « Grand oral 2027 » sur BFMTV](https://acturadar.com/en/events/484-sebastien-chenu-invite-du-grand-oral-2027-sur-bfmtv.md) Le président du groupe RN à l'Assemblée et député du Nord Sébastien Chenu était l'invité de l'émission « Le grand oral 2027 » sur BFMTV le 25 octobre 2026. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 25 October 2026 — [Sébastien Chenu dénonce « cette extrême gauche » après le congrès du RN](https://acturadar.com/en/events/469-sebastien-chenu-denonce-cette-extreme-gauche-apres-le-congres-du-rn.md) Invité du Grand Oral BFMTV-Le Figaro, Sébastien Chenu a dressé un bilan du congrès d'Orléans, dénoncé l'« extrême gauche » et refusé de remercier l'État pour la sécurisation. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Chenu threatens to cut CGT subsidies if RN governs](https://acturadar.com/en/events/633-chenu-threatens-to-cut-cgt-subsidies-if-rn-governs.md) Sébastien Chenu says that the CGT would no longer receive subsidies if the National Rally came to power, accusing it of no longer defending workers. 5 sources, 5 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Sébastien Chenu replaces Marine Le Pen at the head of the RN group in the National Assembly](https://acturadar.com/en/events/810-sebastien-chenu-replaces-marine-le-pen-at-the-head-of-the-rn-group-in-the.md) Sébastien Chenu takes the presidency of the Rassemblement national group in the National Assembly, succeeding Marine Le Pen. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Sébastien Chenu speaks on BFMTV and takes the helm of the RN group in the National Assembly”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/54-sebastien-chenu-speaks-on-bfmtv-and-takes-the-helm-of-the-rn-group-in-the Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology