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.

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[–] 276 points 1 year ago (14 children)

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

Every accusation is an admission.

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  • [–] 87 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

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

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  • [–] 56 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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

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  • [–] 36 points 1 year 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)

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    [–] 116 points 1 year ago (13 children)

    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

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  • [+] 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)
  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    He's not old enough to run for president

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    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

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  • [–] 66 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 60 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Ha, go fuck yourself cheeto (France probably).

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  • Big mad at functioning countries who can hold criminals accountable.

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  • [–] 47 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    How is he aware of her bookkeeping?

    Was he doing it?

    I wouldn't be surprised.

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  • [–] 42 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's just a bit of embezzlement

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    [–] 40 points 1 year ago

    Uh, le fuck off.

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  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Please offer her asylum in the US.

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

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  • [–] 37 points 1 year 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!!

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    On behalf of France to Trump:

    Va te faire foutre.

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    [–] 29 points 1 year ago

    She won't see an actual jail unless she seriously fuck-up, most of the sentence is suspended and as the remaining time is under two years she has the right to request house arrest or any other alternative sentence.

    So the remaining sentence is that she can't run at next presidential election (provided that she doesn't get something else in appeal before the election).

    Obvious reminder that if you or I would have stole 4 millions Euro we would see an actual jail.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 27 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Everything this idiot does, I look at through the eyes of the kremlin. That makes it make sense.

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    [–] 25 points 1 year ago (6 children)

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

    That is a fine mental gymnastic there.

    I hope I'm not erring on the side of over-simplifying reality to make it abide to my limited mental capabilities to comprehend it, but more likely it is them, "He and allies like Elon Musk", who by doing what they normally do are using the legal system to silence themselves.

    Rule of law 101

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    [–] 25 points 1 year 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.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    trump must vouch for Le penne because she is also a russian asset, and putin will be disappointed of he doesnt.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    How unsurprising and tiring. It's always the same.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    He "demands", how cute...

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    In the Orange Goblin‘s world, why should criminals be prosecuted or sentenced instead of being pardoned? He should better deal with the mess he is creating at home and manage his own affairs.

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    [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Trump is a cunt. Sorry that’s disrespectful.

    President Trump is a cunt.

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  • He keeps calling on France to do stuff when France is the country least likely to do said stuff.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Hopefully France does not.

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