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.

    • @[email protected]
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      023 days ago

      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.

        • @[email protected]
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          023 days ago

          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.

          • @[email protected]
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            023 days ago

            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.

    • @[email protected]
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      023 days ago

      I think for this one we can dust off one of my old favourites: “va te faire enculer à sec avec du gravier”.

  • @[email protected]
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    023 days ago

    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

    • @[email protected]
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      022 days ago

      Can you imagine if he turns “full on maga”, sings trumps praises, claims woke mind virus made him do it. Trump Pardons him and invites him to the white house. He 2 for 1s Trump and musk

  • @[email protected]
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    023 days ago

    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.

  • @[email protected]
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    023 days ago

    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!!

  • Null User Object
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    023 days ago

    He and allies like Elon Musk argue left-wing governments use the legal system to silence opponents.

    Every accusation is an admission.

    • @[email protected]
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      023 days ago

      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?

      • Null User Object
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        023 days ago

        Conservatives are happy what happened? Nothing has happened other than the orange turd making ridiculous demands.

    • Lit
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      023 days ago

      I rather legal system than out the window system.

    • myrmidex
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      23 days ago

      Ah yes, that left-wing government with a banker president. I guess everything is regarded as left by Trump.

    • mel ♀
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      023 days ago

      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)

  • @[email protected]
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    022 days ago

    I mean, 3 million euros is literal peanuts. Do be aware that this is a politically charged witch hunt.

    One that fortifies the EU and weakens Russia.

    I’m all for that

    • Mubelotix
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      022 days ago

      4 million euros is not peanuts when your population is 69 million

  • Kami
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    023 days ago

    He “demands”, how cute…

    • @[email protected]
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      023 days ago

      Hopefully France cannot. The legal system should be independent to not be even able to cave to political pressure like this.