Trump: Le Pen’s ban on seeking office in France ‘very big deal’

Political Disqualifications and Judicial Interventions: A Rising Trend in European Elections

Within half a year in the European Union three candidates were disqualified from presidential races: Călin Georgescu and Diana Șoșoacă were excluded from the presidential race in Romania, while Marine Le Pen was barred from running for office by a French court. In addition, the right-wing French politician has also been given a suspended prison sentence (two years) plus two years in home detention with an ankle bracelet and has also been fined f…

KT McFarland to Newsmax: Le Pen’s Saga Akin to Trump’s

K.T. McFarland, the former deputy national security adviser in the first Trump administration, told Newsmax on Tuesday that Marine Le Pen’s criminal conviction and ban from running for president in France is copied from the same playbook the political elites tried to use against President Donald Trump. McFarland joined “Rob Schmitt Tonight” to react to the embezzlement conviction handed down on Le Pen, leader of the populist National Rally party…

Victim or criminal? Le Pen appeal could deliver Trump-style shock to France

By disqualifying Marine Le Pen from the presidential race, the court has handed her an immense gift. Much like Donald Trump, she can position herself as a victim of an elite-driven conspiracy.

TIME: Marie Le Pen’s Conviction Was a Good Day for French Democracy

A court has ruled against Le Pen for the exclusion of elections. The Court of Appeal now wants to decide quickly on her opposition. Could Le Pen then take part in the presidential election?

The leader of the National Rally called in 2013 for elected officials convicted of misappropriation of public funds to be "ineligible for life".