Jordan Bardella to Run if Le Pen Blocked

Jordan Bardella, leader of the National Rally (RN), declares that he wants to run in the presidential election of 2027 if Marine Le Pen cannot be a candidate. ...

While Marine Le Pen may be declared ineligible, the president of the National Rally explains, with caution, that he "workes" and "prepares".

"I'm working and preparing," says the president of the RN in an interview with the "Parisien", while ensuring that Marine Le Pen, whose appeal trial in the Parliamentary Assistants case is scheduled to take place in 2026, remains "his candidate".

The president of the National Rally explains to the "Parisien" "working" and "preparing" while Marine Le Pen is under the penalty of ineligibility.

"If she were to be prevented tomorrow, I think I can tell you that I will be her candidate," said the president of the RN on Saturday at the "Parisien".

The president of the National Rally told the Parisian for the first time that he was planning to be the substitute candidate for the presidential election of 2027, in case Marine Le Pen would be ineligible, the latter has remained evasive on this subject since his conviction.