'Free Le Pen!': Vance, Trump, Musk rally behind France's far-right leader [View all]

Source: France24

The three voiced their support for French far-right leader Marine Le Pen after she was convicted for embezzling €4.6 million in public funds and barred from running for office for five
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She was convicted on Monday of misappropriating European Union funds by using the money to pay party officials. She received a four-year prison sentence, two of which are suspended and two to be served under home detention, and a €100,000 ($108,200) fine.

She also received an immediate five-year ban on running for office that will prevent her from the 2027 presidential election unless the ruling is overturned next year.
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“I’m not sure it helps,” Manuel Valls, France’s minister for overseas territories, said on franceinfo. “It shows there’s an international far-right movement that seeks to influence the debate. Hands off French justice, Mr. Trump!”


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