Court Reverses Marine Le Pen Ban, Will Be on the Ballot for President

Beege Welborn runs through the extraordinary lengths French elites have gone to keep Le Pen off the ballot: A year ago, in March, Le Pen had been convicted of embezzlement in what many, including political rivals, considered a convenient show trial to remove her from the upcoming presidential election. What had many in France aghast was the unprecedented penalty, besides a suspended prison sentence, that came with the conviction – a five-year ban from running for office (Hot Air).

WOW! Right-wing frontrunner Marine Le Pen has just been CLEARED to run for French President in next year’s election, the court has SHORTENED her original 5-year ban from seeking public office

President Trump called Le Pen the “LEADING CANDIDATE,” they fought to BAN her