Nicolas Sarkozy, president of France from 2007 to 2012, made the canteen remarks while campaigning to return to office, arguing that secular republican rules should apply equally in public schools. Coverage by French media including LeHuffPost spread the double fries quote widely, and short excerpts like c'est la République were clipped for soundboards and reaction edits. It sits alongside other French politics clips such as Zemmour tousse in meme collections, reused whenever users want a pompous, official sounding punchline for debates about rules, food, and national identity online.