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Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen

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“FREE MARINE LE PEN!” With this blunt call, a strange one in that the French far-right leader is walking the streets of Paris, President Trump has waded into the politics of an ally, condemning her c...
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Transparency advocates say the case underlines broader issues related to lack of oversight of spending at the EU legislature affecting members across the political spectrum.
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Trump Weighs In, Making Marine Le Pen’s Case Part of the Politics of Grievance
The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.
Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind another embattled far-right European leader, backing Marine Le Pen after French presidential hopeful was convicted of embezzlement and barred from political office.
'Free Le Pen!' Trump, Musk and Vance voice support for French far-right leader
U.S. President Donald Trump, his Vice President JD Vance and billionaire backer Elon Musk have all voiced their support to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen after she was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running in France's 2027 presidential election.
The EU Parliament Has Transparency Problems. Marine Le Pen's Case Is a Window Into What's Wrong
The conviction of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzling funds from the EU Parliament has sent shockwaves around the continent and beyond
Russia's Foreign Ministry Says France 'Killed Democracy' With Le Pen Conviction
Le Pen is the chief political opponent of French President Emmanuel Macron, whom Russia has fiercely criticised over his backing for Ukraine and support for sending European troop
French Judge Faces Threats After Barring Marine Le Pen from 2027 Presidential Race
French judge Benedicte de Perthuis is under police protection after barring far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in Frances 2027 presidential election. De Perthuis, who led the three-judge panel that found Le
Marine Le Pen's ban has outraged France's far right - and they may well seek revenge
Could the National Rally retaliate in parliament by attempting to bring down the fragile coalition government?
Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
PARIS (AP) — For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising. She stripped the French far right of its old symbols, sanded down its roughest edges and built in its place a sleek, disciplined machine with the single goal of winning the country’s presidency.
Judge who barred France's Le Pen gets police protection as Macron condemns threats
The judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in France's 2027 presidential election is under police protection after facing death threats and having her home address shared online,
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Jordan Bardella, the French hard right’s young hope
Or a solid French moniker that would not have marked him out. But no, Luisa and Olivier named their only son Jordan. “Seriously? Are you really called Jordan?” asked an incredulous party hack he met in Paris.
Trump Goes on Late-Night Rant Defending Far-Right Leader
Much of the MAGAverse had already raged against the conviction soon after it was handed down on Monday. But Trump waited until late Thursday—the same day global stock markets plummeted in response to his universal tariff declaration—to finally take up Le Pen’s cause.
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In Toulon, Le Pen's Legal Fightback Leaves Many French Voters Cold
TOULON, France (Reuters) - Yvon Castel says he has voted for the far-right National Rally for years, but is less than impressed by the tactics its leader Marine Le Pen has chosen to try to fight her way out of a legal judgement barring her way to 2027 elections.
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