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Le Pen Reiterates Fight Against Election Ban

Is Marine Le Pen’s fight to run in 2027 a defense of democratic choice against politically motivated courts, or is her ban a lawful consequence of embezzlement under French anti-corruption laws?
    Le Pen Reiterates Fight Against Election Ban
    Above: Marine Le Pen at European Council meeting with leaders of "Patriots for Europe" in Brussels, on Dec. 17, 2025. Image credit: Didier Lebrun/Photonews/Getty Images

    The Spin

    Right narrative

    The ruling against Marine Le Pen represents a blatant violation of democratic principles and rule of law. Courts are being weaponized to eliminate political opponents who threaten the establishment, with millions of French voters effectively disenfranchised by judicial decree rather than ballot box defeat. This prosecution mirrors a coordinated international campaign targeting successful populist leaders across multiple democracies, namely U.S. President Trump. Le Pen is right to keep fighting to keep her hopes for 2027 alive.

    Left narrative

    Le Pen's conviction follows standard French legal procedure under anti-corruption laws she herself voted for in 2016. The immediate enforcement of her ban, while rare, was justified by the exceptional severity of embezzling nearly 7 million in EU funds and her refusal to acknowledge wrongdoing. Previous establishment figures like Sarkozy and Fillon faced identical consequences without claims of persecution. The French far-right is just using this now as a rallying cry of victimhood.

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