French far-right pundit launches presidential run

French far-right media pundit Eric Zemmour (Pool/AP)

A far-right former TV pundit with multiple hate speech convictions has officially entered the race for France’s presidency.

Eric Zemmour warned his supporters that they will likely be called racists for backing his anti-immigration and anti-Islam views which have already shaken up the election campaign ahead of the poll in April 2022.