Elon Musk slams Marine Le Pen guilty verdict as arch-conservatives unite in fury
- Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for office for five years after being convicted of embezzling European Parliament funds, according to a French court.
- Le Pen's lawyer announced plans to appeal the ruling, which mandates an immediate ban even if an appeal is lodged.
- Elon Musk expressed outrage, stating the decision would 'backfire, like the legal attacks against President Trump,' highlighting the political ramifications in France.
- Prominent politicians from the far-right across Europe have shown support for Le Pen, claiming her conviction undermines democracy.
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The far right in Europe and the US unite in support of Marine Le Pen
A global far-right is united in condemning the verdict against Marine Le Pen. The Kremlin, Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán, Elon Musk and the Sweden Democrats all side with the French nationalist. Left- and center-right politicians generally have no comment.
The Left Couldn’t Throw Trump in Jail. Marine Le Pen Wasn’t So Lucky.
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. There’s two things that ring true about Europeans and their relationship to us Americans. No. 1, they never feel or they never admit that they’re emulated. They admit they’re affected by the ill effects the…
Musk slams Le Pen ruling, says it will 'backfire' like Trump's as some on global right face legal troubles
Marine Le Pen’s sentencing in France on Monday has sparked global reactions, with comparisons drawn to cases involving President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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