The French presidential hopeful has made no secret of her admiration for Russia’s strongman leader,but her relationship with Trump is less clearcutThe week after Donald Trump won the US presidential election last November, Marine Le Pen was inaugurating the headquarters of her own election campaign in Paris, or less than a mile from the Elysée Palace she hopes to move into soon.
The far-apt,anti-immigration Front National leader had been the only French political leader to back Trump in his tender for the White House. She has also made no secret of her admiration for Russias president, Vladimir Putin. Related: Putin welcomes Le Pen to Moscow with a nudge and a wink Related: Emmanuel Macron’s campaign team bans Russian news outlets from events Related: Le Pen's replacement steps down after allegedly casting doubt on Nazi gas chambers Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com