US president says conviction of hard-Right leader was ‘another example of European Leftists using lawfare to silence free speech’

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.

  • Null User Object@lemmy.worldEnglish
    236·
    16 days ago

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

    Every accusation is an admission.

  • Freshparsnip@lemm.eeEnglish
    941·
    16 days ago

    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

  • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
    40·
    16 days ago

    How is he aware of her bookkeeping?

    Was he doing it?

    I wouldn’t be surprised.

    • loutr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      16·
      16 days ago

      It’s just not a bookkeeping error, there are internal emails where they state that they wouldn’t be able to keep the lights on without paying their staff with our taxes.

    • Obi@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      7·
      16 days ago

      I think for this one we can dust off one of my old favourites: “va te faire enculer à sec avec du gravier”.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    16 days 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!!

  • Vari@lemm.eeEnglish
    24·
    15 days ago

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

  • dwzap@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    15 days ago

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

  • tooLikeTheNope@lemmy.mlEnglish
    221·
    15 days ago

    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

    • Aux@feddit.ukEnglish
      15·
      15 days ago

      What’s funny is that the French government is not “left-wing”.

    • Charlxmagne@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      15 days ago

      They’re arguing that as if they’re not doing that exact thing themselves, as if they ain’t silencing their critics. Worst part is he’s disguising himself as a libertarian and someone who’s pro free-speech, when his ideas of libertarianism only extend to his govt. and cronies and his ideas of freedom of speech extend to his own views and his own supporters. He’s using the guise of being censored himself to censor literally anyone who opposes him.

    • uhmbah@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      15 days ago

      “fine mental gymnastics”!?!?

      There’s a few American law firms that need to be listed here, just for starters.

      ‘Fine’, my ass

  • Freshparsnip@lemm.eeEnglish
    21·
    16 days 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.

  • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
    171·
    15 days ago

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