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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.

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[-] TomasEkeli@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

It was not a witch hunt, it was a bitch hunt. And it succeeded.

[-] Wanpieserino@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks 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@jlai.lu 1 points 3 weeks ago

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

[-] dwzap@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

French here. Donald, take care of your burning house before you step in ours.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

He's being ordered by Putin on his behalf, le penne is putins agent

[-] Amberskin@europe.pub 1 points 3 weeks ago

Please offer her asylum in the US.

And extend that offer to Orban, Fico, Farage, Abascal, Weidel and the rest of fascist scum.

[-] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Please please don't. You're setting great examples by putting them in prisons. Nobody anywhere needs American fascists getting reinforcements. It's better for everyone that they be incarcerated, banned from public office, and their wealth seized. If they can be rehabilitated, fine. Maybe. Otherwise let them rot.

[-] Scrollone@feddit.it 2 points 3 weeks ago

I think we would set a better example if more people went the Mario's brother way.

[-] nulluser@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

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

Every accusation is an admission.

[-] myrmidex@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

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

[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Well, if you're far enough to the right, everything is to your left.

[-] mat@jlai.lu 1 points 4 weeks 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)

[-] dotslashme@infosec.pub 1 points 4 weeks ago

Ha, go fuck yourself cheeto (France probably).

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 1 points 4 weeks ago

Not just France. Saying that in the US, too.

[-] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 1 points 4 weeks 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

[-] MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 weeks ago

Why would Trump be helping a Putin pawn? I have absolutely no idea...

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