Although Pierre Laval said on 6 July that "parliamentary democracy has lost the war; it must disappear, ceding its place to an authoritarian, hierarchical, national and social regime", the majority trusted in Pétain.
Meskipun Pierre Laval mengatakan pada tanggal 6 Juli bahwa "demokrasi parlementer telah kehilangan perang; demokrasi harus menghilang, menyerahkan tempatnya pada rezim otoriter, hierarkis, nasional dan sosial", mayoritas dipercaya di Pétain.