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Musk calls Marine Le Pen 'France's last hope' ahead of the 2027 election
She is France's last hope.
What he said or did
Replying to a post claiming voting intentions for Marine Le Pen had skyrocketed
, Musk wrote on X: She is France's last hope.
Background
Le Pen has launched her fourth presidential campaign. On 7 July 2026 an appeal court upheld her conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds, but the reduced ban from office leaves her able to run in 2027; she has challenged the conviction before France's highest court (AFP, Euronews).
Official response
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot replied on X: Like we say in French: Only fools never change their minds.
Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton wrote: The season of interference is beginning.
La France insoumise MP Antoine Léaument denounced foreign interference
and called on the regulator Arcom to act (Euronews).
Sources
- Euronews16 Jul 2026
- Macau Business (AFP)15 Jul 2026
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