Florian Philippot to announce shock retirement from politics?

FN's vice-president created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Philippot fans. Speculation had been rife that FN's vice-president is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 44, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouFlorian

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouFlorian was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Florian Philippot was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFlorian”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026

“Philippot wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 12 Jan 2026

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