Le Pen urges supporters to 'follow example' of Martin Luther King ahead of Paris rally
- Marine Le Pen stated she would peacefully fight her five-year ban from running for office, drawing inspiration from Martin Luther King Jr. During a rally in Paris with thousands of supporters.
- A Paris court convicted Le Pen and two dozen National Rally party members of embezzling EU funds and imposed a sentence that prevents her from running in the 2027 presidential election.
- About 15,000 supporters gathered in Paris, chanting "we will win" as Le Pen vowed to use all legal means to overturn the court's ruling before the summer of 2026.
- An opinion poll showed Le Pen favored to win the first round of the presidential vote with 32 to 36 percent support.
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Gathering of the RN: Marine Le Pen's reference to Martin Luther King is "indecency crass," says Manuel Bompard
During her meeting in Paris on Sunday, the leader of the National Rally claimed Martin Luther King, a figure in the fight against racial segregation in the United States.
ThePatriotLight - Le Pen Promises to Fight Conviction as Supporters Rally in Paris
ThePatriotLight - The prominent politician was found guilty of embezzling EU funds to pay party staff in France and was handed a sentence that bars her from public office.French conservative politician Marine Le Pen said on Sunday that she would peacefully fight against her five-year ban from running for office, as thousands of people rallied to her cause in Paris.A court in the French capital convicted Le Pen of using European Parliament funds …
Marine Le Pen says embezzlement conviction was politically motivated
Marine Le Pen has denounced her recent embezzlement conviction as politically motivated, comparing her movement to that of U-S civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Despite a five-year ban from holding office, her party, National Rally, is framing the ruling as an attack on democracy.As supporters rally behind her in Paris, critics argue the court’s decision marks long-overdue accountability.
‘We will follow Martin Luther King as an example,’ Le Pen says, as thousands turn out in support at Paris rally
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said yesterday she would peacefully fight her five-year ban from running for office and draw inspiration from American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, as thousands of people rallied in Paris to back her.
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