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Marine le Pen stays in the presidential race | DW News

An appeals court in Paris has handed down a reduced verdict to French far-right figure Marine Le Pen for embezzlement of EU funds. She has taken that as a reason to run for president in next year’s el

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She said once that those who's convicted on corruption must be barred from all elections. I guess she only meant it for others not her.
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They’ve made a huge mistake allowing her to run in the elections
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Misinformation spreads through social media, the politicians of our time profit highly of the gullibility of young and vulnerable people by spreading populistic sentences and statements, thus appealing to a lesser educated audience on critical thinking. Let us not forget also that old people are more prone to vote for for right candidates partly for the same reasons as gullible young people.
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She's a friend of Puțin.
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You can still RUN FOR PRESIDENCY after being found guilty of embezzlement in a court of law. WTF
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That's a shame. You know. Because she is a thief
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They just handed her the reins of power
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It's the Trump career path: election, crime, light punishment, then more election and even more crime.
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I wish people would not vote for known criminals. But I bet they won't. They think it will be safer to follow the headmasters example and not get in trouble for it.
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nope. no
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She's literally being funneled money from Putin... Wow didn't have to invade America or France did they
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Congratulations France. You're making the same mistake as the US did, by allowing a criminal to run for office.
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N'oublie jamais qu'elle a une relation politique avec Putin. Ce serait une bonne chose pour les journalistes d'ouvrir un investigation pour voir qui en France, a pris de l'argent venant de Steve Bannon et la partie des Maga, depuis 2016 jusqu'à présent, y incorporé aussi Elon Musk dans l'investigation.
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@leor838 From YouTube ↗ 8 Jul 2026 21
Le Pen is a crook
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48 months of no political scandals, allowing her to build up her image more. Great job France, you got another Trump
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Judging by what happened in the US, her chances will probably improve.
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Why do people love criminals 🤡
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My gosh, the female version of Donald Trump, corrupt, immoral, and a thief! People need to wake up and stop supporting these criminals as their politicians
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What is the point of a prison sentence if you can just serve itbon bail?! You never went to prison-
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@dwnews From YouTube ↗ 8 Jul 2026 28
Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen said she would not run for president if she had to serve prison time after an appeals verdict on embezzlement of EU funds. That verdict included a prison sentence.
But Le Pen announced she would – in a surprise move – still be the National Rally’s candidate in next year’s elections.