Sarkozy imposed himself on the Gaullist movement against the will of President Jacques Chirac; indeed, he snatched the presidency of the UMP despite Chirac’s active opposition. Much of the public likes his raw language and harsh criticism of the rest of the right, notably of Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, but above all of Chirac.
萨尔科奇不顾雅克·希拉克总统的意愿自诩为戴高乐运动的一员，实际上，他在希拉克的强烈反对下攫取了法国人民运动联盟的领袖地位。多数公众喜欢他用粗俗而尖刻的语言抨击包括法国总理多米尼克·德维尔潘（Dominique de Villepin）在内的其他右派人士，尤其喜欢听他攻击希拉克。他对国际事务一无所知，但这似乎并未影响民众对他的好感。