Salvini: "I will lead the campaign with Zaia and Fedriga at my side, not behind"

“Will I lead the next electoral campaign? There is always the otherworldly variable… it cannot be established by a congress. But if health allows it, absolutely yes.” He assured it Matteo Salvini, secretary of Legaspeaking at the final day of NexUS organized by Lega Giovani. “The strength of the League has always been and will always be the team. It will not be a solitary electoral campaign, captains are needed but troops are needed because captains or generals or colonels without motivated, determined and proud troops don’t go anywhere. So from Zaia, Fedriga, I expect mayors and governors all not behind but to the side to win,” he added.

Three more years as secretary-militant

“I started as a militant – observed the leader of the League – and I will continue to be a militant among militants even when I am no longer secretary. Last year the militants asked me to continue as secretary for four years, one has passed and there are three more. I will proudly act as a militant among militants as secretary for another three years and then I will gladly hand over the baton”.

“Vannacci? You fool me once, not twice”

“I bear no grudge” against Roberto Vannacci, but “since we opened the doors of our home to him and gave him our honor, our history and our past, seeing him take back all this openness in the space of a few weeks – from a man in uniform who theoretically should have grown up in the name of respect for the word, ideals and knowing how to work as a team – was a disappointment”, commented the minister.

“We don’t have performance anxiety, he will do what he feels like doing,” added the League secretary. To those who asked him if he had heard from him again, Salvini replied: “No, you fool me once, but you don’t fool me the second time. And if at their conferences they greet each other and welcome each other as comrades, I prefer the days of the Youth League, where there are girls and boys who are friends, compatriot brothers, autonomists”.

The Viminale hypothesis

Then the Viminale hypothesis arises: being Minister of the Interior “isn’t easy”, comments Salvini. “I like to get things done. In this legislature I will continue to close the construction sites. If we win” the next elections “yes”, he said in response to those who asked him if he would like to return to the Interior Ministry. “The Italians always decide. I am at the disposal of my government. Whatever it deems useful to do” Giorgia Meloni “will find a loyal executor in me”, added the secretary of the League.

Donnarumma’s exit was consensual

CEO Stefano Donnarumma’s exit from FS was a consensual choice. I imagine he also has other expectations and professional proposals. He is a capable professional and he didn’t want to stay any longer”, explained Salvini.