France's far-right, leftwingers rally supporters after Le Pen conviction
Elon Musk's tirade about the embezzlement conviction of extremist politician Marine Le Pen has garnered millions of views in just hours.
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4 developments- Mar 31, 2025Only lean-left coverage:France cracked down on far-right corruption—and Team Trump is triggered
- Apr 1, 2025News Wrap: Le Pen banned from public office in France after embezzlement conviction
- Apr 2, 2025Only lean-left coverage:Marine Le Pen’s Trump-style defiance over her conviction leaves France and its far right in a bind
- Apr 4, 2025Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
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Quiet for 544 daysLast development · Apr 4, 2025 — Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
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4 viewpointsMarine Le Pen’s Trump-style defiance over her conviction leaves France and its far right in a bind
News Wrap: Le Pen banned from public office in France after embezzlement conviction
France cracked down on far-right corruption—and Team Trump is triggered
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5 viewpointsFrance's far-right, leftwingers rally supporters after Le Pen conviction
Far-right supporters in France rally against Le Pen's conviction
Trump And Musk Back France’s Le Pen After Far-Right Leader’s Embezzlement Conviction
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4 articlesLe Pen’s conviction in France: Career-ending or fuel for a new far right?
France’s left is celebrating Le Pen’s conviction. But gloating will make it harder to beat the far right | Georgios Samaras
With this damning of Le Pen, France can be the ‘anti-Trump’. It’s a bold path others should follow| Alexander Hurst
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