US EditionTrump calls for Marine Le Pen to be freed
- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for Marine Le Pen after she was convicted of embezzling European Union funds and banned from holding office for five years.
- Le Pen received a four-year prison sentence with two years suspended and was fined €100,000 after the court ruling, which has caused turmoil in French politics.
- Trump labeled the charges against Le Pen as a 'Witch Hunt' on Truth Social, drawing parallels to his own legal troubles and criticizing the ruling as politically motivated.
- The judge in Le Pen's case described her actions as a 'serious and lasting attack on the rules of democratic life in Europe,' highlighting the political implications of the ruling.
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After the condemnation of the French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen, a heated debate from the USA is also gaining momentum in Europe.
Trump slams European 'lawfare' tactics in fiery defense of French...
U.S. President Donald Trump came to the defense of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Friday, denouncing legal actions against her as part of what he described as a broader effort by European leftists to silence political opposition through "lawfare." In a post on Truth Social, Trump likened Le Pen's legal troubles to his own, claiming that left-leaning politicians and lawyers are using the justice system to target their conservative oppon…
This is a witch hunt, another example of how radical leftists are abusing the legal system to silence free speech and eliminate political opponents, believes Donald Trump.
Marine Le Pen was sentenced to 4 years in prison and 5 years of ineligibility. The judgment of the Paris Court takes effect immediately, calling into question your bid for the 2027 presidential elections. The Le Pen content: fair condemnation or political persecution? It appears first in Jornal i.
Donald Trump called the condemnation of Marine Le Pens a "witch hunt" and called for her to be released. Alone: The right-wing populist is not in custody at all. Now the French government complains.
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