Marine Le Pen isn’t mincing words. After being sentenced to four years in prison—two of them suspended—and banned from running for office for five years, she’s calling the ruling exactly what it is: a blatant attempt to eliminate her from the 2027 presidential race.
“This isn’t justice—it’s a political hit job,” Le Pen told TF1 on Monday night, accusing the court of acting on orders from her opponents. “Millions of French citizens have just been robbed of their democratic choice by a single judge.”
The case, which alleges Le Pen embezzled EU funds while serving in the European Parliament, is nothing more than a bureaucratic dispute blown out of proportion, she argued. “There was no personal enrichment, no corruption—just an administrative disagreement,” she said, vowing to appeal the verdict immediately.
For Le Pen, this ruling reeks of the kind of tactics used in authoritarian regimes—weaponizing the courts to silence opposition. She warned that France is setting a dangerous precedent, where political trials replace fair elections. “This is a disastrous day for democracy,” she declared.
Despite the verdict, Le Pen made one thing crystal clear: she’s not going anywhere. As the leader of the National Rally’s parliamentary faction, she remains a formidable force in French politics. Whether the establishment likes it or not, she intends to keep fighting.
