US EditionLe Pen's Far-Right French Party Rebuffed U.S. Offer of Support: Reuters
- A U.S. State Department delegation met with France’s National Rally to discuss support for Marine Le Pen after a court barred her from office, but the offer was declined by RN officials.
- Samuel Samson led the U.S. delegation, which aimed to discuss support but was seen as a potential liability by RN officials.
- A majority of French people did not oppose Le Pen's ban, and a senior State Department official confirmed that the meeting took place but disputed the characterization of it being rebuffed.
- RN officials believed that endorsement from the Trump administration could harm their chances in the 2027 election.
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Le Pen's far-right French party rebuffed US offer of support, sources say
A U.S. State Department delegation met with senior officials from France's National Rally (RN) in late May, but their offer to publicly support figurehead Marine Le Pen after a court barred her from office was rebuffed by the far-right party, two sources said.
Rebuffed Diplomacy: U.S. Support Rejected by France's National Rally
In May, the U.S. State Department delegation offered public support to France's National Rally leader Marine Le Pen. However, the offer was declined by RN officials due to potential electoral harm. Despite ideological similarities, Trump's support was deemed a liability. The meeting, led by Samuel Samson, remained largely unreported.
The French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen is not allowed to run for several years according to a court ruling. Nevertheless, she apparently does not want any support from Donald Trump – that has a certain reason.
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