Trump says Le Pen's conviction in France is a 'very big deal'
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 31, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 31, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Trump calls Marine Le Pen's conviction and her ban from the 2027 French election a 'very big deal', highlighting the political impact.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal."
A French court on Monday barred Le Pen from running in the 2027 presidential election after she was convicted of embezzlement.
"That's a very big deal," Trump told reporters when asked about that conviction.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason, writing by Kanishka Singh)
The main topic is Marine Le Pen's conviction and the resulting ban from running in the 2027 French presidential election.
Trump described Marine Le Pen's conviction as a 'very big deal', indicating its significance.
The conviction bars Le Pen from the 2027 election, impacting the French political landscape.
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