Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally party, has denounced a court ruling banning her from holding public office for five years, calling it a 'political decision.' Speaking at a rally in Paris, Le Pen vowed to continue her political fight peacefully, invoking civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Her conviction has drawn international attention, with U.S. President Donald Trump publicly supporting her, prompting French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to accuse Trump of interfering in French domestic affairs. Meanwhile, French media regulator Arcom is investigating the right-wing news channel CNews for its coverage of Le Pen’s case, raising concerns about media bias and freedom of speech.
The controversy has ignited a broader debate in France over judicial impartiality, political influence, and media regulation.
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Trump’s support for Le Pen sparks diplomatic tensions as French PM calls it ‘interference’
US President Donald Trump has once again found himself at the center of a transatlantic controversy-this time, for his vocal defense of Marine Le Pen, the former leader of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party.
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