US EditionLe Pen's Far-Right French Party Rebuffed U.S. Offer of Support: Reuters
FRANCE, JUN 27 – The National Rally rejected US backing to avoid harming election chances after Le Pen's conviction barred her from office, with Jordan Bardella positioned as the likely 2027 candidate.
- In late May, a US State Department delegation led by Samuel Samson offered public support for Marine Le Pen, but RN officials rebuffed the gesture, citing strategic concerns.
- In March, a French court convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzling EU funds, leading to a five-year ban from running in the 2027 presidential election, as she was a frontrunner.
- The US State Department's DRL expressed concerns on X about 'lawfare' silencing free speech in Europe, while RN officials warned Trump's endorsement could harm their 2027 prospects.
- RN officials say Bardella has a strong chance to win, with Bardella indicating he will run if Le Pen cannot due to her conviction.
- A Paris appeals court expected to rule in summer 2026 could allow Le Pen to return if her conviction is overturned.
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According to information from Politico, on Thursday 26 June, an official of the U.S. State Department suggested that public funds should be used to help Marine Le Pen, while the president of the National Rally Group appealed against her conviction for misappropriation of public funds.According to two internal sources, Samuel Samson, senior adviser in the Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, allegedly offered this financial support after…
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Ever true to his origins, Jean-Marie Le Pen liked to say that his surname meant ‘boss’ in Breton. Yet it is ironic to hear his enemies and detractors now calling him that. An intelligent man and a cunning politician, he was also ironic, and he often used irony as a weapon in verbal confrontations. His career was as difficult as it was formidable: from his humble beginnings to his election as MP when he was just 27 years old; from his experience …
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has asked her 29-year-old running mate Jordan Bardella to prepare for a...
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