As always, the French political class is closely following the American presidential election. If, apparently, the nationalist camp has chemistry with Donald Trump, the National Rally stands out for its minimal or even non-existent support. This contrasts sharply with the two previous elections across the Atlantic.
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When we ask the right arm to Marine Le Pen to the National Assembly who must choose between Donald Trump And Kamala Harrishe kicks into touch. “ I think that France can only count on itself to defend itselfindicated Jean-Phillippe Tanguy guest on RTL radio yesterday Sunday. I don’t necessarily believe in personalities falling from the sky. »
Times have changed a lot since 2016, when Marine Le Pen was then engaged in a presidential campaign againstEuropean Union loudly affirmed that she would vote for Trump if she were American, as recalled Raphaël Delvolve from the RFI political department. At the time, she also did not hide her admiration for the Russian president Vladimir Putin : “ The main political lines that I defend are the main lines that are defended by Mr. Trump and by Mr. Putin. »
But in 2024, it is no longer so obvious: Vladimir Putin has invadedUkraineDonald Trump, the Capitol. A rather uncomfortable position when seeking respectability. “ Nothing to gain, everything to lose ”, said openly in the newspaper The World Renaud Labaye, the general secretary of the deputies of the National Rally.
The party obviously has its preference. Its president Jordan Bardella said it a week ago on television, while taking a pinch of salt: “ I am not a US citizen, so I will respect the vote of American voters. Donald Trump defends the interests of Americans and defends a form of American pride. And I love this patriotism. » Or how to take advantage of a wind from America in your sails, without getting too wet.
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