US President Donald Trump has ignited a political firestorm by denouncing the criminal conviction of French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen as an example of “lawfare” orchestrated by “European Leftists.” In an April 4 post on Truth Social, Trump compared Le Pen’s legal troubles to his own, framing the verdict as a politically motivated attack designed to silence opposition voices.

On March 31, a Paris court sentenced Le Pen to four years in prison and barred her from public office for five years. This ruling effectively removes her from the 2027 presidential race, a development that has sent shockwaves through France’s political landscape. The court found that Le Pen and several senior figures in her National Rally (RN) party had misused European Union funds meant for parliamentary work, repurposing them for domestic political activities between 2004 and 2016.

Le Pen dismissed the conviction as a politically driven attack, asserting that the verdict stemmed from “a lower court judge” interfering in the democratic process. Her legal team has vowed to appeal, arguing that the ruling is disproportionate and designed to derail her political career.

Trump’s reaction to Le Pen’s conviction has intensified international scrutiny. Drawing parallels between his own legal battles and Le Pen’s, Trump described the case as a “witch hunt” orchestrated by left-wing European elites.

“It is the same ‘playbook’ that was used against me by a group of Lunatics and Losers, like Norm Eisen, Andrew Weissmann, and Lisa........

© Blitz