The key facts
- Trump said on October 20 that Marine Le Pen was treated unfairly
- He suggested the prosecution of the politician may have had political motives
- Trump gave no direct answer on supporting Le Pen in the 2027 elections
Trump's statement
US President Donald Trump on October 20 spoke in defense of French politician Marine Le Pen, head of the parliamentary faction of the National Rally, saying she was treated unfairly. In his view, the prosecution of the politician may have had a political motive.
Question about election support
The occasion was a journalists' question about whether Trump intends to support Le Pen in the 2027 French presidential election. The head of the White House gave no direct answer but spoke positively about the politician: 'We haven't met. But I believe she was treated unfairly.'
Assessment of the situation
Trump suggested that the judicial system may have been used against Le Pen for political purposes. He recalled that she previously held leading positions in public opinion polls and called her one of the main representatives of France's conservative forces.
Ukraine context
Earlier, Verkhovna Rada deputy of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharenko said that Kyiv could lose financial support from France if Le Pen wins the 2027 election. In his view, Kyiv should not count on an improvement in the situation due to external events, and a change of power in France could seriously complicate Ukraine's position. It is noted that Honcharenko has been added by Rosfinmonitoring to the list of terrorists and extremists.
