Right-wing French leader cancels CPAC speech, citing Bannon’s ‘gesture alluding to Nazi ideology’

By cancelling his speech in Washington after the Nazi greeting of Steve Bannon, the president of the National Rally attracts critics in France... and the United States.

Far-right leader Bardella withdraws from US conservative conference over 'Nazi salute'

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella abruptly withdrew from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday, citing concerns over a gesture made by former Trump advisor Steve Bannon that he described as 'alluding to Nazi ideology'.

Jordan Bardella cancelled his speech on Friday during the great Republican rendezvous, judging that Trump's ex-counsellor had had "a gesture referring to Nazi ideology."

"Fight! Fight! Fight!" Steve Bannon shouted at the end of his speech, then raised his arm in the style of Hitler's greeting. The conference performance of Donald Trump's former chief strategist provided discussion – and even Jordan Bardella, the head of French right-wing populists, was too much.

It looked a lot like the Nazi one, and for this reason the French leader Jordan Bardella canceled his participation; Meloni, on the other hand, did not

Ex-Trump aide's 'Nazi salute' sparks French leader's protest

Accusations of an apparent Nazi salute by American conservative firebrand and Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon at a Washington convention led a French far-right leader to withdraw from the event on Friday. Jordan Bardella, president of France's anti-immigration National Rally (RN) party cancelled a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) over a "gesture alluding to Nazi ideology." Bannon, a former adviser to US President Dona…