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What other outcome did Macron expect?
I'm sure he expected this, the real question should be why he thought this was good.
Being in the government often leads to reduced popularity.
Consider the options:
To me it seems quite clear that option 2 is preferable to 1 for Macron.
Ahhh ye olde "We'll sabotage the ultra-right by putting them in power!"
This political gambit is an excellent choice for fucks and giggles.
Centrists putting fascists in power and then selling out the left to (temporarily) save their own asses is a tradition as old as fascism.