Le Pen’s ‘Save Democracy’ rally after guilty verdict falls short of expectations

https://www.politico.com/www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-political-future-france-democracy-europe-verdict-embezzling-funds/

by machtiiin

25 comments

  1. Democracy is not protected when its funds are embezzled.

    It’s good that even their fans see it that way and don’t demonstrate for anyone who enriches themselves from their taxes.

  2. Well, that’s comforting that the American style of “fake news” and claiming verdicts are a political hit-job doesn’t really work here.

  4. Funny, as she would literally copy the trump, Putin and orban president playbook and take away democracy.

  5. Excuse me, but she was convicted under a law that she herself wanted, right? So now, what does she want? She should be happy with her conviction! After all, it’s in line with her political views 😁

  6. Well did she think that the the French would rally for her now after the fact she’s supported by Trump and Putin, which would ony means bad business for France and she stole money from the unity that could help France prevail?

  8. Im just wondering when we begin to arrest all the other leaders in EU who did the same as these!

    I know i will properly get downvoted to hell, but im from Denmark, and danish people party was also charged with this and then cleared later by Olaf, but in the same time, the medias showed that many of the other danish parties in EU also cheated with Pencel money and payments of their employers etc! But only the right winged got charged while the others just brushed it off!

    Seems very destroying for me to only go after one side…

  9. They expected a big rally for someone found guilty…of stealing money… In France?

    For someone that lost can’t remember how many times?

  10. *Isn’t accountability part of democracy too?*

    Maybe they didn’t show up to the *“Save Democracy”* rally because they felt the French courts had already done the job for them?

  11. Marine Le Pen’s rally following her conviction for embezzlement saw only a few thousand attendees, contrasting sharply with her claims of widespread support, as rival protests also took place nearby. Notably, a poll indicated that 57% of the French public perceived the judicial process in her case as unbiased, challenging her narrative of a politically motivated ‘witch hunt.’

    * [Le Pen’s ‘Save Democracy’ rally after guilty verdict falls short of …](https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-political-future-france-democracy-europe-verdict-embezzling-funds/)
    * [Le Pen vows to fight conviction in front of supporters but large-scale …](https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/06/europe/protesters-paris-support-marine-le-pen-intl/index.html)
    * [Le Pen calls embezzlement conviction a ‘witch hunt’ – BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dg90l7ymlo)

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  13. She compared herself to MLK. What a vile, disgusting woman.

  15. The far right are complaining that the sentence was applied before her appeal was heard. I don’t see them saying that other people convicted of crimes are allowed to be free until after their appeal. I bet they would be upset if murderers were left to roam the streets until their final appeal is heard…

  16. This works  better than in the USA. Congrats my neighbours 😉

  17. Saving democracy was part of the point of the trial. Wasn’t it? Sure it was embezzling. But it shows that democratically elected officials are beholden to the law.

  21. Thoughts and prayers for poor Le Pen from here in America. Thoughts and prayers, bitch.

  25. It’s time to introduce virtual rallies held online, so the obvious majority supporting far-right lunatics everywhere can finally show themselves without all having to get visas for the EU…

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