Defiant, Le Pen Tells Supporters ‘I Won’t Give Up’ Despite 5-Year Ban NYT | Top Stories By: Aurelien Breeden and Catherine Porter 7 April 2025 at 03:21 In a speech, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, cast a judicial decision prohibiting her from running for office as a threat to democracy. © Julien De Rosa/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesMarine Le Pen arriving to deliver a speech in Paris on Sunday.
Trump Weighs In on Marine Le Pen Conviction NYT | Top Stories By: Roger Cohen 4 April 2025 at 22:52 The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her. © Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York TimesMarine Le Pen, a far-right French politician, was a leading candidate to become the country’s next president, but has now been barred from running for public office for five years.