Summary
Donald Trump condemned France’s conviction of far-right leader Marine Le Pen, calling her four-year sentence and five-year political ban a “witch hunt” and likening it to his own legal battles.
Le Pen was found guilty of embezzling EU funds and plans to appeal.
Trump claimed the charges were politically motivated, calling them a “bookkeeping error” and urging France to “FREE MARINE LE PEN!”
He and allies like Elon Musk argue left-wing governments use the legal system to silence opponents. Le Pen’s National Rally party was fined $2 million.
How is he aware of her bookkeeping?
Was he doing it?
I wouldn’t be surprised.
It’s just not a bookkeeping error, there are internal emails where they state that they wouldn’t be able to keep the lights on without paying their staff with our taxes.
Source?
Here you go. My translation of the email :
During the upcoming years we will only make it if we make substantial savings thanks to the European parliament, and if we manage to get additional subsidies.
Well I knew it wasn’t a bookkeeping error. I believe the opposite of what the orange man says by default.
But I’m not aware about the actual fraud. They asked for more money when they already had enough money? The article you linked might translate wrong but they seem to be dismissing that email as proof.
Well yeah, “they” being the VP of the FN :)
Toton.
Since America has now set a precedent for letting criminals get away with shit if they run for office, I wanna see Luigi Mangione run for congress
Prez. Luigi for Prez. At least he’s actually done something for the people.
He’s not old enough to run for president
Trump is a felon, Edward Rafael Cruz was born in Canada, and half of our Congresspeople are dementia patients. Who gives a fuck about the requirements at this point.
None of those are legal barriers. Being under 35 is.
Unfortunately, there is no constitutional requirement that says the president can’t be a felon or have dementia
I’ve observed that such laws are of zero consequence.
He just needs to start wearing a MAGA hat at his court appearances.
On behalf of France to Trump:
Va te faire foutre.
I think for this one we can dust off one of my old favourites: “va te faire enculer à sec avec du gravier”.
Uh, le fuck off.
He and allies like Elon Musk argue left-wing governments use the legal system to silence opponents.
Every accusation is an admission.
Ah yes, that left-wing government with a banker president. I guess everything is regarded as left by Trump.
Well, if you’re far enough to the right, everything is to your left.
Anything he disagrees with is ‘the left’
Just wait until he starts to call anything that disagrees with Putin and him non-human.
Certainly he’s done that by now?
Macron left wing ? Best joke I heard in a long time XD As i understood she got immediate ineligibility because she claimed being innocent despite all the proofs showing she was the main administrator of this system of embezzlement (also, she advocated for years the use of ineligibility for politics accused of something during their mandate)
Projecting, as they always do
What is the expulsion of students for legal protest if not that?
I rather legal system than out the window system.
Also I’m pretty sure actual French Left-wing are not happy and do not like the precedent it sets. So pretty much the only party that is happy this happenned is the conservatives, but he is not going to say that is he?
Conservatives are happy what happened? Nothing has happened other than the orange turd making ridiculous demands.
French conservatives are fairly happy Lepen got banned yes.
Big mad at functioning countries who can hold criminals accountable.
I guess he realizes he would be in the same boat as her if America had a functional legal system. Or maybe I’m giving him too much credit, thinking he has the self-awareness to compare his situation to hers.
Why would Trump be helping a Putin pawn? I have absolutely no idea…
Ha, go fuck yourself cheeto (France probably).
Not just France. Saying that in the US, too.
She won’t see an actual jail unless she seriously fuck-up, most of the sentence is suspended and as the remaining time is under two years she has the right to request house arrest or any other alternative sentence.
So the remaining sentence is that she can’t run at next presidential election (provided that she doesn’t get something else in appeal before the election).
Obvious reminder that if you or I would have stole 4 millions Euro we would see an actual jail.
Yes Trump we know you love fascism, and that it’s easier to establish fascist systems when laws are set aside.
Now would you kindly fuck off, and preferably go shoot yourself.BOYCOTT USA NOW!!
It’s just a bit of embezzlement
Just some pocket change, no biggie c’mon
How unsurprising and tiring. It’s always the same.
