Thaïs d'Escufon
French far-right activist
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Thaïs d'Escufon (born August 28, 1999 in Toulouse) is a Antifeminist and French far-right activist. She was spokesperson of Génération identitaire from 2018 to its dissolution by the French government in 2021.
Thaïs d'Escufon | |
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Thaïs d'Escufon in 2023 | |
| Born | Anne-Thaïs du Tertre August 28, 1999 |
| Known for | Activism |
| Movement | identitarian, tradwife |
Biography
Family and studies
Thaïs d'Escufon[1] is the pseudonym of Anne-Thaïs du Tertre d'Escoeuffant,[2][3][4] born August 28, 1999 in Toulouse in a large Catholic family.[note 1] She was raised in Haute-Garonne in Drémil-Lafage, ten kilometers from Toulouse.[1]
Activities and affiliations
D'Escufon began her activism as a member of the Action française,[5] then she joined Génération identitaire. In October 2018, she participated in an action against the premises of the ONG SOS Méditerranée.[6] She came to national attention in June 2020, during a counter-protest against the Truth and Justice for Adama Committee.[1] With this publicity, she became de facto and later officially spokesperson of Génération identitaire. She often intervened in medias as spokesperson of the organisation.[7]
From September 2020 to January 2021, D'Escufon was community manager for the executive officer of the National Rally, Sébastien Chenu.[8]
In April 2021, after the dissolution[why?] of Génération identitaire, with ex-members of the organisation, D'Escufon created the ASLA, an association presenting itself as a whistleblowers protection association.[9][10][11][12]
During the 2022 French presidential election, D'Escufon supported the candidate Éric Zemmour.[13]
Radio
In August 2024, D'Escufon was recruited on Europe 1 as columnist for Cyril Hanouna's show On marche sur la tête.[14][15]
Court cases
D'Escufon's political actions and statements involved her in multiple court cases.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
In December 2021 she filed a complaint for sexual assault and kidnapping. A man allegedly entered her home when she was returning from a sports session. She also stated that the man presented himself as a Tunisian immigrant.[23][24][25]
Political positioning
D'Escufon is part of the Identitarian movement.[1][26] She relays on Twitter the theory of Great Replacement and affirms that she defends the "white race".[1]
A traditionalist conservative and antifeminist, she targets on YouTube an incel readership and belongs to the tradwife movement.[26][27][28]